Hundang knife/Mt. Pinatubo Negritos

[Battara]

Originally Posted by Ian

Incidentally, those marks on the spine are of no known significance. Despite some people thinking these marks represent "kills," as best we know they are just decorative.

I don't know. Could they be talismanic like what is on some Moro pieces?

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Battara

I don't know. Could they be talismanic like what is on some Moro pieces?

Possibly Jose. But I have heard nothing to that effect from the wider Filipino community. In fact, I've been told fairly consistently that these marks are just decoration. If anyone has information about those marks, I'd certainly appreciate them sharing it. I've tried to research the Negrito knives around Mt Pinatubo but there is relatively little to find online except for the work of Fox.