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25th January 2012, 10:43 AM
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What a mystery !!
This sundang seems to be very very similar to the one against my wall !? The ivory hilt has been repaired and the twist core blade with same paterns... Baca baca later addition Hummm ... |
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25th January 2012, 05:06 PM
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EAAF Staff
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Henri you have a nice Maguindanao piece there. Blade could use an etching to bring out that twistcore.
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25th January 2012, 08:41 PM
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Looks like this piece has found a new owner. I wonder if anyone from the boards here made the baca-baca or the crest repair. Looks good!
Still, I wonder about the origin of this piece. In particular the chasing and style of okir, does not strike me as work from Mindanao. |
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25th January 2012, 11:29 PM
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IT is more of an Indonesian or early Sulu flavor in the hilt metal work, doesn't it! The blade is without doubt Maranao.
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25th January 2012, 11:37 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
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Could this blade be an offshoot of the Javanese Karno Tinanding dapur/form ?
Last edited by Rick; 25th January 2012 at 11:51 PM. |
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30th January 2012, 06:56 AM
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^ Most likely. I wonder if anyone on these boards has another example. Never seen a Moro piece with the double trunk.
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3rd February 2012, 04:02 AM
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CORRECTION: I looked closer at the blade and it is not Moro at all but Indonesian. Need new glasses...............
Still as Charles says, a little detail changes a lot - nice Indonesian clamps. |
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