One Extremely Unusual Barong/Barung From the Philippines

Battara · 9th June 2020, 02:27 AM

I've seen this somewhere before.

I'm wondering if the pommel was broken and cut off at the back tip and the bottom tip.

For me this is a head scratcher.

carlos · 10th June 2020, 10:58 AM

Congratulations!!!! Very nice piece, a very unusual barong, enjoy it!!
Best regards
Carlos

Indio_Ira · 24th August 2021, 08:12 PM

Thank you Asteri for providing this link.

With the black lacquer on the hilt and scabbard...can we speculate that the artisan who made the scabbard and hilt were possibly Chinese?

9th June 2020, 02:27 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I've seen this somewhere before. I'm wondering if the pommel was broken and cut off at the back tip and the bottom tip. For me this is a head scratcher.

10th June 2020, 10:58 AM	#2
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 751	Congratulations!!!! Very nice piece, a very unusual barong, enjoy it!! Best regards Carlos

24th August 2021, 08:12 PM	#3
Indio_Ira Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 26	Thank you Asteri for providing this link. With the black lacquer on the hilt and scabbard...can we speculate that the artisan who made the scabbard and hilt were possibly Chinese?