Moro Ivory Kampilan

Battara · 21st November 2007, 06:53 PM

Thank you folks!

Well the story......I had been eye balling and dreaming for a couple of years of getting this on a particular website (I usually don't give out where I got something unless it is from a formite). Then I felt God telling me to contact the owner and negotiate (yes, I pray over my weaponry, ask Rsword) - he was willing. After that, Rsword got me in contact with a fellow formite who was interested in 2 pieces I had - I sold them (sadly but at least they are in good hands

) and thus had the money to afford this puppy.

This is the one that is also featured on Federico's website "Moro Swords". I have only seen pictures of one other ivory kamp and that is in the Philippine National Museum once belonging to a sultan/datu. That one has 22k gold okir bands on the grip and 22k gold okir eyes. It is officially a national treasure of the Philippines.

The one I have now is the second I have ever seen. Very pleased, although as Vandoo once put it, it will be "beans and rice" for a while again.

I will try to bring my new friend to Timonium.

CharlesS · 21st November 2007, 09:46 PM

Fine! Beautiful!! GORgeez even!!! Congrats, Jose!

Tim Simmons · 22nd November 2007, 08:15 AM

Oh no you do not want this, its all wrong. It's got a horrible wood thingy, I believe they are called "Scabbards" ?

Bill M · 22nd November 2007, 08:21 AM

Gorgeous, Jose! Congrats and couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

wilked aka Khun Deng · 23rd November 2007, 11:37 AM

Jose, this is a fabulous acquistion. I showed the pictures to a couple of the older Muslim soldiers I work with here and they both agreed only a Sultan would carry a blade like that (or maybe a Datu that wanted to be).

Does it make you feel humbled in Its presence - I know I would be.

Dan

kino · 23rd November 2007, 03:53 PM

It's a nice one. I also have been eyeballin this in Bill's website for quite a while.

Boars hair???, isn't that sacrilegious??

Bill M · 23rd November 2007, 05:16 PM

Yeah, I looked at it also when we were in San Francisco. Nice piece. Was trying to make up my mind. Since I missed it, very glad that you were the one to get it.

21st November 2007, 06:53 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Thank you folks! Well the story......I had been eye balling and dreaming for a couple of years of getting this on a particular website (I usually don't give out where I got something unless it is from a formite). Then I felt God telling me to contact the owner and negotiate (yes, I pray over my weaponry, ask Rsword) - he was willing. After that, Rsword got me in contact with a fellow formite who was interested in 2 pieces I had - I sold them (sadly but at least they are in good hands ) and thus had the money to afford this puppy. This is the one that is also featured on Federico's website "Moro Swords". I have only seen pictures of one other ivory kamp and that is in the Philippine National Museum once belonging to a sultan/datu. That one has 22k gold okir bands on the grip and 22k gold okir eyes. It is officially a national treasure of the Philippines. The one I have now is the second I have ever seen. Very pleased, although as Vandoo once put it, it will be "beans and rice" for a while again. I will try to bring my new friend to Timonium.

21st November 2007, 09:46 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Fine! Beautiful!! GORgeez even!!! Congrats, Jose!

22nd November 2007, 08:15 AM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Oh no you do not want this, its all wrong. It's got a horrible wood thingy, I believe they are called "Scabbards" ?

22nd November 2007, 08:21 AM	#4
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Gorgeous, Jose! Congrats and couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

23rd November 2007, 11:37 AM	#5
wilked aka Khun Deng Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 166	Jose, this is a fabulous acquistion. I showed the pictures to a couple of the older Muslim soldiers I work with here and they both agreed only a Sultan would carry a blade like that (or maybe a Datu that wanted to be). Does it make you feel humbled in Its presence - I know I would be. Dan

23rd November 2007, 03:53 PM	#6
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	It's a nice one. I also have been eyeballin this in Bill's website for quite a while. Boars hair???, isn't that sacrilegious??

23rd November 2007, 05:16 PM	#7
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Yeah, I looked at it also when we were in San Francisco. Nice piece. Was trying to make up my mind. Since I missed it, very glad that you were the one to get it.