A large pira

Rick · 14th December 2013, 01:04 AM

Did I miss a full picture of this piece unsheathed somewhere ?

C'mon, take that pretty dress off .

Spunjer · 14th December 2013, 01:44 AM

Beautiful pira! To answer your question, Jim, pira are exclusively Yakan, an indigenous tribe from Basilan. Yeah, Dave, would love to see the shape of the blade. Question tho: do you think the scabbard is original to the blade?

DaveS · 14th December 2013, 03:49 AM

Spunger: Yeah, there is no doubt that the scabbard was made for this
blade. Whether or not it was made as a later replacement i can't
Tell. Tomorrow i"ll try to post a picture of the blade next to the
scabbard and i will do that from now on, as it does give a better
perspective.........Dave.

Jim McDougall · 14th December 2013, 02:06 PM

Dave and Spunjer, thank you guys for responding to my questions. It truly does give me and others not familiar with these forms some perspective to what is obviously an attractive and interesting weapon.

DaveS · 14th December 2013, 08:26 PM

A couple more pictures that Charles requested of the pira next to the
scabbard. Sorry, but i didn't get the whole thing in. I also took a closeup
of a woven rattan belt loop closer. I can't remember seeing one like this
before unless i just wasn't paying close attention and missed it.....Dave.

Sajen · 14th December 2013, 09:04 PM

Hello Dave,

nice pira you have there, congrats. Is the ferrule from silver?

Regards,

Detlef

DaveS · 14th December 2013, 09:59 PM

Hi Detlef: Yes it's silver, with a small piece of horn between the pommel
and the ferrule..........Dave.

14th December 2013, 03:49 AM	#3
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	A large pira Spunger: Yeah, there is no doubt that the scabbard was made for this blade. Whether or not it was made as a later replacement i can't Tell. Tomorrow i"ll try to post a picture of the blade next to the scabbard and i will do that from now on, as it does give a better perspective.........Dave.

14th December 2013, 08:26 PM	#5
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	More pira pictures A couple more pictures that Charles requested of the pira next to the scabbard. Sorry, but i didn't get the whole thing in. I also took a closeup of a woven rattan belt loop closer. I can't remember seeing one like this before unless i just wasn't paying close attention and missed it.....Dave. Attached Images

14th December 2013, 09:59 PM	#7
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	A large pira Hi Detlef: Yes it's silver, with a small piece of horn between the pommel and the ferrule..........Dave.

14th December 2013, 01:04 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Did I miss a full picture of this piece unsheathed somewhere ? C'mon, take that pretty dress off .

14th December 2013, 01:44 AM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Beautiful pira! To answer your question, Jim, pira are exclusively Yakan, an indigenous tribe from Basilan. Yeah, Dave, would love to see the shape of the blade. Question tho: do you think the scabbard is original to the blade?

14th December 2013, 02:06 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,457	Dave and Spunjer, thank you guys for responding to my questions. It truly does give me and others not familiar with these forms some perspective to what is obviously an attractive and interesting weapon.

14th December 2013, 09:04 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,270	Hello Dave, nice pira you have there, congrats. Is the ferrule from silver? Regards, Detlef