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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 04:19 PM
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Posted By Ian
Drac, That's an interesting sword! I think...

Drac,

That's an interesting sword! I think it is older than your estimate. The inscription is Spanish (note the superscript letters indicating gender) and reads:

Regimento 73
Secundo...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 01:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,264
Posted By Ian
Drac, I suspect those were family heirlooms at...

Drac, I suspect those were family heirlooms at one time, maybe pusaka handed down through several generations, and not intended for further use. As kai also notes, Moros kept their combat weapons at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd May 2024, 04:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,264
Posted By Ian
Moro combat was seldom "set pieces" but more in...

Moro combat was seldom "set pieces" but more in the nature of skirmishes that came up at short notice. Each man had his own set of weapons. Perhaps the Sultan and one or two prominent datus had an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd May 2024, 04:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,327
Posted By Ian
Hi WW, Nice old example. I agree with...

Hi WW,

Nice old example. I agree with Craig, this one could well be B'laan, the people "over the hill" from the T'boli.


BTW, the blades on these swords are excellent—they are tough and hold...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd May 2024, 03:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,206
Posted By Ian
Hi helleri, Thanks for taking such an...

Hi helleri,

Thanks for taking such an interest in a friend's old bolo and posting it here for discussion. It's actually a fairly common knife from central/northern Luzon. So, not made in the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd May 2024, 12:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,153
Posted By Ian
Thanks again Alan! Your understanding of the...

Thanks again Alan! Your understanding of the language goes far beyond dictionaries. Much appreciated.

Here is another URL that I found helpful for its descriptions of the history of the keris and...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st May 2024, 02:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,153
Posted By Ian
Thanks Alan. I appreciate you are particularly...

Thanks Alan. I appreciate you are particularly busy and that a response would take some time. I will look at the references you provided. Thanks for responding to my request.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th May 2024, 08:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,153
Posted By Ian
Thanks David. I understand that the features that...

Thanks David. I understand that the features that I am inquiring about predate Islam and reflect Hindu/Buddhist influences. These features have been used for centuries beyond the original Majapahit...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2024, 03:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,574
Posted By Ian
Impressive investigative work, Yvain. Good job!

Impressive investigative work, Yvain. Good job!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th May 2024, 03:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,153
Posted By Ian
Parts of a pusaka keris

Esteemed and learned colleagues of the keris,

Please help me understand the significance and meaning of the components of the bilah and ganja (as illustrated in the attached diagram). My interest...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 10:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,282
Posted By Ian
Thanks Thomas.

Thanks Thomas.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 03:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,264
Posted By Ian
David, the only Lake Danao I can find in the...

David, the only Lake Danao I can find in the Philippines is in Leyte (a popular tourist resort). Perhaps Kai was thinking of Lake Lanao on Mindanao, where the Maranao live. JJ Pershing conducted some...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 02:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,430
Posted By Ian
Thanks for the additional picture. I believe all...

Thanks for the additional picture. I believe all three are from Pampanga, although they may not all have been assembled in Apalit. The wooden scabbard of No. 2 is of the general form of an Apalit one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 02:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,282
Posted By Ian
The pommel appears to represent a civet (musang...

The pommel appears to represent a civet (musang in Malay and Filipino). The knife is likely from northern Luzon where it is an agricultural tool used for clearing brush. Its form is similar to a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 02:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,017
Posted By Ian
SchwartzStock, still no pictures. Please check...

SchwartzStock, still no pictures. Please check that your pictures are not too large and are of the correct format. Are you trying to attach them to your post? When I open and edit your last post...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2024, 09:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,264
Posted By Ian
I agree Lee. The variety and chronology are...

I agree Lee. The variety and chronology are confusing. I've seen no study of dating these spears (other than an early attempt on this site).

In most cases, Moro war spears were used as thrusting...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2024, 08:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,264
Posted By Ian
Hi drac. I think the tag refers to one of...

Hi drac.

I think the tag refers to one of the two battles between Americans and Muslims at Bud Dajo. Spelling mistakes or variations are common on these old tags.

Ian.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2024, 10:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,611
Posted By Ian
SchwarzStock, we are missing your pictures. Are...

SchwarzStock, we are missing your pictures. Are you having difficulty uploading them?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2024, 11:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,605
Posted By Ian
Hi cyten, Sometimes it takes a while for the...

Hi cyten,

Sometimes it takes a while for the right person to see your post and respond. You are asking for specific information about an uncommon weapon (at least on these pages).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2024, 11:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,430
Posted By Ian
ww, would you mind posting a picture of the hilt...

ww, would you mind posting a picture of the hilt of your No. 1 in the above picture? Preferably on a plain, light-colored background so we can see the profile clearly. Thanks.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2024, 01:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,548
Posted By Ian
Bump. Anyone able to help Osobist with a...

Bump. Anyone able to help Osobist with a translation?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2024, 12:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,968
Posted By Ian
Wayne, I think that kino is showing us a...

Wayne, I think that kino is showing us a ginunting-like sword with a long "swedge" along the back edge that may or may not be sharpened. The primary cutting edge is not always curved in my experience.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2024, 12:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,947
Posted By Ian
Rob, I think you have hit on a subject that...

Rob,

I think you have hit on a subject that we all think we know about but lacks definition. What is meant by a "tourist"item? You have emphasised that these are low quality items produced in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2024, 12:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,901
Posted By Ian
Alan, The collective experience expressed...

Alan,

The collective experience expressed here is drawing a blank to your very precise question. I assume there is no blade to go with this hilt. Has the hilt ever been used? If not, then perhaps...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th May 2024, 12:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,901
Posted By Ian
Hello Alan, You have presented a real test....

Hello Alan,

You have presented a real test. Like most who have posted already, I don't recognize this pommel. However, I would like to comment on what we can see of the rest of this hilt. The grip...
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