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mrwizard · 16th June 2011, 11:28 PM

Hello Jose,

Thanks for the classification.

Maguindanao and early 20th century was also my guess but i was unsure because of the pommel and the "chopsticks" on the hilt.
The wooden sticks seem to be purely decorative as the asang-asang are fastened by copper bands that go below the metal fittings of the hilt.
I vaguely remember having seen a similar construction with just one wooden stick on a barong but i cannot find the picture anymore.

Best Regards,
Thilo

16th June 2011, 11:28 PM	#5
mrwizard Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 102	Hello Jose, Thanks for the classification. Maguindanao and early 20th century was also my guess but i was unsure because of the pommel and the "chopsticks" on the hilt. The wooden sticks seem to be purely decorative as the asang-asang are fastened by copper bands that go below the metal fittings of the hilt. I vaguely remember having seen a similar construction with just one wooden stick on a barong but i cannot find the picture anymore. Best Regards, Thilo