A Bangkung with a Shandigan Blade

kino · 29th December 2004, 02:25 AM

I would like to share a few photos of a Bangkung with a Shandigan blade. Judging by its size, hilt, the blade not being pattern welded.. etc., I believe it to be early 20th Century manufacture. It is not a tourist piece. How common are Bangkungs with similar blades.
It is pictured next to a large Shandigan Barung. Interestingly they both have the same traits. I wonder if they were made by the same Panday....... Comments?????

(White tape around the hilt to protect the wrap while the blade was being cleaned up.)

Spunjer · 29th December 2004, 02:33 PM

excellent pieces, kino. hopefully, our in house experts would comment on these swords...

were they recent acquisitions?

Federico · 30th December 2004, 04:18 AM

Awesome pieces, congratulations. No other comments to offer, as I have no real experience with bangkungs, but still beautiful looking piece.

kino · 30th December 2004, 06:10 AM

Thanks guys. I don't know much about the Bangkung either. I wonder if there are other moro shandigan bladed weapons besides the Barung and the Bangkung.
Pira maybe??

Spunger, the Barung I acquired a couple of years ago, the Bangkung about 6mos.

Ian · 1st January 2005, 02:56 AM

I have a late 19th-early 20th C. panabas with a shandigan blade, although not as prominent a feature as on the two swords shown here. It is the only example I have seen on panabas.

Very nice pair of swords, kino, and blade styles are similar enough that it does make you think they were possibly made by the same smith.

Ian.

kino · 2nd January 2005, 12:03 AM

Ian, Any chance of seeing photos of the Shandigan bladed Panabas.

Ian · 2nd January 2005, 03:26 AM

Kino:

No new pictures for a few weeks -- I'm traveling in India and the Philippines until later this month. There are some older pictures that sort of show the blade profile, but I will try to get better ones when I return.

29th December 2004, 02:25 AM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,003	A Bangkung with a Shandigan Blade I would like to share a few photos of a Bangkung with a Shandigan blade. Judging by its size, hilt, the blade not being pattern welded.. etc., I believe it to be early 20th Century manufacture. It is not a tourist piece. How common are Bangkungs with similar blades. It is pictured next to a large Shandigan Barung. Interestingly they both have the same traits. I wonder if they were made by the same Panday....... Comments????? (White tape around the hilt to protect the wrap while the blade was being cleaned up.) Attached Images

1st January 2005, 02:56 AM	#5
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,203	Also panabas I have a late 19th-early 20th C. panabas with a shandigan blade, although not as prominent a feature as on the two swords shown here. It is the only example I have seen on panabas. Very nice pair of swords, kino, and blade styles are similar enough that it does make you think they were possibly made by the same smith. Ian.

2nd January 2005, 03:26 AM	#7
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,203	Shandigan panabas Kino: No new pictures for a few weeks -- I'm traveling in India and the Philippines until later this month. There are some older pictures that sort of show the blade profile, but I will try to get better ones when I return. Attached Images

29th December 2004, 02:33 PM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	excellent pieces, kino. hopefully, our in house experts would comment on these swords... were they recent acquisitions?

30th December 2004, 04:18 AM	#3
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	Awesome pieces, congratulations. No other comments to offer, as I have no real experience with bangkungs, but still beautiful looking piece.

30th December 2004, 06:10 AM	#4
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,003	Thanks guys. I don't know much about the Bangkung either. I wonder if there are other moro shandigan bladed weapons besides the Barung and the Bangkung. Pira maybe?? Spunger, the Barung I acquired a couple of years ago, the Bangkung about 6mos.

2nd January 2005, 12:03 AM	#6
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,003	Ian, Any chance of seeing photos of the Shandigan bladed Panabas.