Katipunan sword

carlos · 1st February 2009, 09:01 AM

Thank you very much for the information, is a pleasure read this type of post with all this information.
Thanks again
carlos

Anandalal N. · 1st February 2009, 10:55 AM

Hi Carlos,

I am no expert on this type of sword but do have some expertiese on snakes. I believe what we see on the hilt is a constrictor snake about to swallow a gecko. The hilt shows very good observation on the part of the artist. It depicts the typical body postion of a constrictor snake that has coiled round a gecko or such other lizard and is about to commence swallowing which takes place head first since this way the limbs of the gecko do not interfere with the swallowing process. The presence of eyelids in the prey and the head shape indicate a gecko and not a second snake. Hope that is useful. It is certainly an interesting sword. Does the hilt design have some talismanic value?

kino · 1st February 2009, 03:45 PM

Carlos, nice catch. A sword of great historical value.

Dimasalang, Thanks for sharing your history knowledge. It is greatly appreciated. Mabuhay!

Dimasalang · 2nd February 2009, 06:08 PM

Glad I could be of some service in this area. hehe

VANDOO · 3rd February 2009, 01:49 AM

A VERY NICE AND UNUSUAL PHILIPPINE SWORD, THE CARVED HANDLE IS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE. CONGRADULATIONS.
THE BLADE SHAPE AND THE BLADE BEING INSCRIBED AND DECORATED REMINDS ME OF THE CHARO SWORD BLADES AND THE ENGRAVED DAGGER BLADES FOUND IN MEXICO AND SOUTH AMERICA. SO PERHAPS THOSE TWO FEATURES ARE DUE TO SPANISH INFLUENCE, THE CROSSGAURD LOOKS LIKE ALUMINUM SO THAT PART AT LEAST WOULD HAVE PROBABLY BEEN FROM WW2 OR AFTER.

Battara · 3rd February 2009, 02:27 AM

A wonderful example and post full of info not often seen in the books!

1st February 2009, 09:01 AM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 751	Thanks!!! Thank you very much for the information, is a pleasure read this type of post with all this information. Thanks again carlos

1st February 2009, 10:55 AM	#2
Anandalal N. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 84	Hi Carlos, I am no expert on this type of sword but do have some expertiese on snakes. I believe what we see on the hilt is a constrictor snake about to swallow a gecko. The hilt shows very good observation on the part of the artist. It depicts the typical body postion of a constrictor snake that has coiled round a gecko or such other lizard and is about to commence swallowing which takes place head first since this way the limbs of the gecko do not interfere with the swallowing process. The presence of eyelids in the prey and the head shape indicate a gecko and not a second snake. Hope that is useful. It is certainly an interesting sword. Does the hilt design have some talismanic value?

1st February 2009, 03:45 PM	#3
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Carlos, nice catch. A sword of great historical value. Dimasalang, Thanks for sharing your history knowledge. It is greatly appreciated. Mabuhay!

2nd February 2009, 06:08 PM	#4
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	Glad I could be of some service in this area. hehe

3rd February 2009, 01:49 AM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A VERY NICE AND UNUSUAL PHILIPPINE SWORD, THE CARVED HANDLE IS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE. CONGRADULATIONS. THE BLADE SHAPE AND THE BLADE BEING INSCRIBED AND DECORATED REMINDS ME OF THE CHARO SWORD BLADES AND THE ENGRAVED DAGGER BLADES FOUND IN MEXICO AND SOUTH AMERICA. SO PERHAPS THOSE TWO FEATURES ARE DUE TO SPANISH INFLUENCE, THE CROSSGAURD LOOKS LIKE ALUMINUM SO THAT PART AT LEAST WOULD HAVE PROBABLY BEEN FROM WW2 OR AFTER.

3rd February 2009, 02:27 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	A wonderful example and post full of info not often seen in the books!