Luzon knife?

Battara · 6th December 2017, 12:20 AM

I agree in that this does not look Filipino to me but Mexican, based on the blade profile, the size of the quillions, and the profile of the hilt.

shayde78 · 8th December 2017, 01:39 AM

I 100% agree the blade profile suggests N. American influence (Mexico, SW United States, or thereabouts).

However, am I wrong that the buffalo horn hilt , its shape, and proportions is reminiscent of Philippine influence, as shown in the following threads:

thread 1
thread 2
thread 3
thread 4
and with a lot of similar examples, thread 5

I fully concede that some similar knife themes would have popped up in different regions of Spanish colonial influence. Again, I feel the horn hilt leans away from a N. American origin, but perhaps an imported blade found its way onto a handle of indigenous material. I'm OK with either conclusion, but I'll have to claim another bookcase if I now have begun a collection of Mexican edged items. My wife will be much more pleased if this could stay with my Asian items

6th December 2017, 12:20 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I agree in that this does not look Filipino to me but Mexican, based on the blade profile, the size of the quillions, and the profile of the hilt.

8th December 2017, 01:39 AM	#2
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	I 100% agree the blade profile suggests N. American influence (Mexico, SW United States, or thereabouts). However, am I wrong that the buffalo horn hilt , its shape, and proportions is reminiscent of Philippine influence, as shown in the following threads: thread 1 thread 2 thread 3 thread 4 and with a lot of similar examples, thread 5 I fully concede that some similar knife themes would have popped up in different regions of Spanish colonial influence. Again, I feel the horn hilt leans away from a N. American origin, but perhaps an imported blade found its way onto a handle of indigenous material. I'm OK with either conclusion, but I'll have to claim another bookcase if I now have begun a collection of Mexican edged items. My wife will be much more pleased if this could stay with my Asian items