BARUNG OR BADUNG?
Hello,
Here's a blade my father acquired last year in an antique shop in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
The over-all-length is 23 inches, with a 17.25 inches blade.
My first impression on this blade is that it is a barung (Sulu)- not sure if tausug, samal or yakan and not a badung.
Description:
1) Hilt- banati wood; silver hilt and ferrule with silver-braided shank collar (budbud/baykaskas).
2) there are Chinese character marks on the blade. I had it translated- "MEMORY OR SCRIBE.' Thus making this piece an ANGKUN BLADE.
3) scabbard: wood with okir engravings on the mouth and end- with fine NYLON strands on each side of the scabard to hold tha scabbard parts together.
There's also a provision for a rope to pass through for fastening the blade to one's side
Question:
is it a Sulu barung or a palawan badung? what characteristics would point the blade to be a barung? or badung?
Any imput/info would be highly appreciated.
Kind regards
Regards,
Yves
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