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Battara · 2nd May 2020, 06:21 PM

What an interesting piece. A true Visayan example. The blade profile does look almost old Cebuano talibong/garab. I would agree with the deity attribution for the pommel.

Only thing is I'm thinking that the binalhag blade profile might be more curved in the middle of the blade top and swollen bottom, similar in some ways to the late 19th century Cebuano talibongs. Am I right?

Thanks for sharing this (Maraming Salamat!)

2nd May 2020, 06:21 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	What an interesting piece. A true Visayan example. The blade profile does look almost old Cebuano talibong/garab. I would agree with the deity attribution for the pommel. Only thing is I'm thinking that the binalhag blade profile might be more curved in the middle of the blade top and swollen bottom, similar in some ways to the late 19th century Cebuano talibongs. Am I right? Thanks for sharing this (Maraming Salamat!)