11th January 2019, 12:02 AM | #1 |
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Philippine yataghan??
I do not know much about Philippine weapons, but am sure I have never seen anything like that.
Doesn't the blade look yataghan-ish? Had it not been for the pommel, I would have thought it was a late 19th century yataghan. Am I imagining? |
11th January 2019, 12:35 AM | #2 |
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Hi Ariel:
This appears to be an Ilokano piece from N. Luzon. It probably falls into the general category of a dahong palay, a well recognized Ilokano blade form that has been discussed on this forum a number of times. Perhaps it is the angle of the picture that gives it a somewhat yataghan shape, but usually the width of the blade is uniform up to the area where it narrows to a central point. Ian. Last edited by Ian; 11th January 2019 at 12:55 AM. |
11th January 2019, 02:31 AM | #3 |
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Thanks Ian.
Now I am content: no yataghans in Luzon. |
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14th January 2019, 06:19 PM | #5 |
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Philippine Yataghans?
Hi All,
Would these two Philippine short swords qualify as having yataghan blades? Sincerely, RobT |
14th January 2019, 10:34 PM | #6 |
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Hi Rob:
These are two recurved knives/swords, and resemble a yataghan in that way, but I think that is where the similarity ends. Recurved blades are found in many cultures, probably reflecting parallel development. The yataghan is one of many examples. Ian. |
14th January 2019, 10:43 PM | #7 |
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I believe recurved bayonets were also all the rage for a short while in the mid 19th century. Perhaps some influence from those???... though I am unaware of what bayonets the Filipinos would have seen from armies like the US, Spanish and perhaps even the Dutch.
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15th January 2019, 12:06 AM | #8 |
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If I am not mistaken, the yataghan form bayonets came in the 19th century influenced from the French bayonets, which themselves influenced by the yataghans from the Ottomans. I would not be surprised that they influenced the rest of the West, including Spain.
But also agree with Ian in that many cultures come up with similar designs. |
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