Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 02:43 PM
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David,
You may be correct. I am no keris...
David,
You may be correct. I am no keris expert. I was guided by Albert's description, which I posted with the pictures of that keris. Albert noted that it was the oldest item from the royal house...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 02:13 PM
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Hi Ed,
The Moro kris was very much a...
Hi Ed,
The Moro kris was very much a fighting weapon, although it was often imbued with mystical and other symbolic meaning (consistent mainly with pre-Islamic beliefs). In the second half of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 01:55 PM
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The pre-1800 designation comes from Cato following his study of museum pieces (including Spanish examples), plus statements he obtained from Moro informants.
Definitely the scabbard was made for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 08:52 AM
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An important question for me is how did a...
An important question for me is how did a nobility Moro kris end up in Waray dress? I have chatted with another Forum member about this sword and how it might have ended up in the hands of a resident...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 09:52 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 08:19 AM
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Very old Visayan kris
This is an interesting old sword. It is a high end, pre-1800 Moro blade with an old Waray scabbard and hilt. The scabbard is in a style seen on old garab, including the fluted carving and the small...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2024, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 6
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Guys,
I think that you maybe misunderstood...
Guys,
I think that you maybe misunderstood why I posted this one. I put it here to indicate that older style pira blades were made from reasonably modern materials post-1900.
I purchased this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2024, 08:12 AM
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Albino horn hilted pira
This pira has a pale green horn hilt with streaks of white, consistent with coming from an albino water buffalo (carabao). The blade is in the style of pre-1900 pira, because it has a small "ricasso"...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2024, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 12
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Thank you GePi. As noted already, I'm no expert...
Thank you GePi. As noted already, I'm no expert on wootz! I have seen similar linear markings along the edge of some laminated Filipino blades, which prompted my question about whether this was in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2024, 12:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2024, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,918
Hi WW,
Need to have a better view of the...
Hi WW,
Need to have a better view of the hilt and blade. From what I can see, this could be from Mindanao. The blade shape is a bit unusual--perhaps a reshaped broken blade--although I have seen...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2024, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 9
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Thanks Detlef. Yes, I understand that there are...
Thanks Detlef. Yes, I understand that there are other forms of pisau raut, but I have not seen one before of this blade shape or that has been etched in this manner. The etching seems to have led to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2024, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 9
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naturalist, that sounds very confusing! :)
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naturalist, that sounds very confusing! :)
It reminds me of the "Filipino bolo," which can be many different shapes and sizes, and used for many different purposes (agricultural tool, brush...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st June 2024, 06:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2024, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,525
Bob, given that the blade is 9 in. long, it...
Bob, given that the blade is 9 in. long, it appears that the hilt is about 4.0 to 4.5 in. in length. That's plenty long enough for most Filipino hands. There is also an option to move the hand...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2024, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,242
Sajen,
In the example you show, am I not...
Sajen,
In the example you show, am I not seeing (in the attached enlargement) evidence of not just the kembang kacang, but also the jalen and a suggestion of lambe gajah? This seems very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2024, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 7
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Rob, a horn hilt and an iron ferrule are common...
Rob, a horn hilt and an iron ferrule are common on Filipino agricultural tools. Both are inexpensive materials in the Philippines. Horn is only a little fancier than wood, but it is more durable than...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2024, 01:03 PM
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Views: 2,802
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2024, 06:28 AM
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Views: 2,525
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2024, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,242
I can't help but notice that the file work at...
I can't help but notice that the file work at forte on this one resembles the "elephant trunk" area of a keris. Do kembang kacang usually imitate this feature of the keris? I don't recall seeing such...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2024, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 5
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2024, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 21
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2024, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,536
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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2024, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,927
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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2024, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,153
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...
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