Punal, Gunong with and unusual blade

David · 27th March 2017, 03:53 PM

Larger gunongs tend to be the new post WWII blades, but i agree with José that this on is certainly pre-WWII and the 1920s seems a fair enough assessment. So for its age i'd say that the length of the blade is indeed unusual.
Also, as Rick noted, the hilt looks like tridacna, which from my experience tends to be rarer than ivory for such use. It's giant clam shell Drak, so they carve it whole. It is not ground up and reformed.
Nice score and a great addition to your collection!

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27th March 2017, 03:53 PM	#12
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Larger gunongs tend to be the new post WWII blades, but i agree with José that this on is certainly pre-WWII and the 1920s seems a fair enough assessment. So for its age i'd say that the length of the blade is indeed unusual. Also, as Rick noted, the hilt looks like tridacna, which from my experience tends to be rarer than ivory for such use. It's giant clam shell Drak, so they carve it whole. It is not ground up and reformed. Nice score and a great addition to your collection!