My collection of Philippine gunong

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Ferguson

It's been two years since the last family portrait. I've been fortunate to find a few more examples in that time. Took the children out today for a new picture.

Steve

OMG, what a great collection! Do you have a display at your wall or how do you keep them?

Regards,

Detlef

[Ferguson]

Originally Posted by Sajen

OMG, what a great collection! Do you have a display at your wall or how do you keep them?

Regards,

Detlef

I hang a few of the large ones by cords from my sword racks. The rest are wrapped up in a drawer. I'd love to have them displayed but my "armoury" is just a small room with my computer desk and a chair. I have khukuris, kris, barongs, tenegre and all manner of sharp pointy objects on the walls. I'm afraid that if I venture out of this room with my collection, I might get serious static from She Who Must Be Obeyed.

Steve

[ThePepperSkull]

Any bigger/individual pics of the one I circled in red, Steve?

It's gorgeous! The carvings are unlike anything I had seen in Moro work. Silverwork looks very Maranao to me though. All in all it's a gorgeous piece.

[Ferguson]

Thanks Pepperskull. It's a relatively new piece, maybe 1970s? The style is different from all my others, and very unique. I'll try to get a picture tonight.
Steve