Talibong from Baltimore

drac2k · 13th April 2018, 02:47 PM

It truly is a wonderful piece; when I held it in Baltimore I was impressed by the weight and the balance.
I was also intrigued by the remnant of the Khaki cloth; was it actually a belt or was it talismanic?If it is a belt, could we assume that this was for a paramilitary group and thus a Katipunan sword? I have seen many Philippine Revolutionary swords with the same "D-guard," configurations; the Japanese would put family swords in military mounts, so why would it be impossible to think of the possibility of taking a garab or a talibong and doing the same in the Philippines?

Sajen · 14th April 2018, 02:51 PM

Hello Ron,

very nice Waray talibon, I've noticed it when it was listed by ebay but sadly I haven't had looked really the pictures, otherwise I would have bought it!

Regards,
Detlef

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13th April 2018, 02:47 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,316	It truly is a wonderful piece; when I held it in Baltimore I was impressed by the weight and the balance. I was also intrigued by the remnant of the Khaki cloth; was it actually a belt or was it talismanic?If it is a belt, could we assume that this was for a paramilitary group and thus a Katipunan sword? I have seen many Philippine Revolutionary swords with the same "D-guard," configurations; the Japanese would put family swords in military mounts, so why would it be impossible to think of the possibility of taking a garab or a talibong and doing the same in the Philippines?

14th April 2018, 02:51 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,566	Hello Ron, very nice Waray talibon, I've noticed it when it was listed by ebay but sadly I haven't had looked really the pictures, otherwise I would have bought it! Regards, Detlef