27th January 2006, 05:57 AM | #1 |
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Visayan, or Indo???
sword is preplexing. it's chiseled like a typical visayan blade with a clip point. handle looks moro. anyone knows what this is???
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27th January 2006, 09:59 AM | #2 |
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My first guess is a Visayan Panabas inspired by the Moro version.
But it could of course also be a captured Visayan blade remounted as a Panabas? I don't think it looks at all like any of the Indonesian stick sword variations. Look forward to comments from those with more knowledge than me of Visayan and Moro swords. I will recieve it within a week or so in case additional close ups are needed to evaluate what it is. Michael |
27th January 2006, 06:38 PM | #3 |
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It is difficult to tell a lot from the pictures, the blade looks "chopped."
As you know, it's a modified tenegre (capture/modify, maybe due to a broken tip???). Even the sheath is modified to fit the new shape. Interesting piece. |
27th January 2006, 07:21 PM | #4 |
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I have a Visayan bolo with the same type tip. I don't think it was broken, just a variation. Neat piece. Congrats.
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29th January 2006, 08:06 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for the comments,
I agree with Ferguson that the tip probably isn't broken. F.i. in the Spanish museum pictures on this forum there are a few Visayan bolos with a tip like that. Michael |
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