identification and opinion

ericlaude · 28th May 2009, 07:49 PM

Good morning has all,
I would like to present you my last acquisitions, to be possible identify the origin and the name of the sword and have your opinion on the shield and spears bontoc.
The length of the sword : 28' ovl
21' blade
0,4' tickness blade
The hilt is made with horn.
Thank you in advance

ericlaude · 28th May 2009, 07:52 PM

Last picture of the sword and 3 pictures of the Bontoc shield and spears for opinion.

Battara · 29th May 2009, 12:29 AM

Looks PI to me, Southern Luzon, perhaps turn of the century.

Nonoy Tan · 29th May 2009, 01:31 PM

A spear and the shield are from Northern Luzon (Cordillera). Not sure exactly which people as the pics do not provide enough detail. Can you post close-up pics of the spears and shield?

ericlaude · 29th May 2009, 03:54 PM

Hello, I post other pictures of the shield and the spears.
The length of the shield is 54,8' X 12' (to the center)
The length of the spears is 64' and 65'
It isn't it A Banawi shield?
And the sword isn't it a form of Katipunan bolo?
The only information what i have is this items arrived in europe around 1900

Battara · 29th May 2009, 05:35 PM

I do believe that the bolo is Katipunan period to the period of the first republic.

Robert · 2nd June 2009, 01:02 AM

Hello Eric,
Very nice bolo and with the original scabbard!! Could you tell me what the grip fittings are made of? I too would like to know what this type of bolo is called. It looks like it was made more for stabbing and slashing more than for chopping and hacking. I wonder if tusuk would be the right term for this style of bolo?

A very nice score.

Robert

P.S.
Another possible term for this could be Matulis.

28th May 2009, 07:49 PM	#1
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	identification and opinion Good morning has all, I would like to present you my last acquisitions, to be possible identify the origin and the name of the sword and have your opinion on the shield and spears bontoc. The length of the sword : 28' ovl 21' blade 0,4' tickness blade The hilt is made with horn. Thank you in advance Attached Images Last edited by ericlaude; 28th May 2009 at 11:34 PM.

28th May 2009, 07:52 PM	#2
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	other pictures Last picture of the sword and 3 pictures of the Bontoc shield and spears for opinion. Attached Images

29th May 2009, 03:54 PM	#5
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	other pictures Hello, I post other pictures of the shield and the spears. The length of the shield is 54,8' X 12' (to the center) The length of the spears is 64' and 65' It isn't it A Banawi shield? And the sword isn't it a form of Katipunan bolo? The only information what i have is this items arrived in europe around 1900 Attached Images

2nd June 2009, 01:02 AM	#7
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Eric, Very nice bolo and with the original scabbard!! Could you tell me what the grip fittings are made of? I too would like to know what this type of bolo is called. It looks like it was made more for stabbing and slashing more than for chopping and hacking. I wonder if tusuk would be the right term for this style of bolo? A very nice score. Robert P.S. Another possible term for this could be Matulis. Last edited by Robert Coleman; 2nd June 2009 at 03:35 PM.

29th May 2009, 12:29 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	Looks PI to me, Southern Luzon, perhaps turn of the century.

29th May 2009, 01:31 PM	#4
Nonoy Tan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 293	A spear and the shield are from Northern Luzon (Cordillera). Not sure exactly which people as the pics do not provide enough detail. Can you post close-up pics of the spears and shield?

29th May 2009, 05:35 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	I do believe that the bolo is Katipunan period to the period of the first republic.