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20th September 2020, 10:51 PM | #1 |
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Hi Albert,
Very unusual sword/knife. I'm inclined to think this is Visayan from the style of hilt and the S-guard. Does the blade have a chisel-grind? As far as figural hilts, there are a few examples of heads on swords from Panay, including mustachioed Spanish men--uncommon but not rare. Perhaps this is a custom-made piece. The blade seems non-traditional for Panay. Have you run this one by Zel? Regards, Ian |
20th September 2020, 11:37 PM | #2 |
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Thanks you for moving it David.
Kai, I thought Visayas because the blade profile was somewhat like a Garab, but....not quite. Ian, the blade does have a chisel grind. Does the octagonal ferrule have a bearing towards Luzon? |
22nd September 2020, 09:02 AM | #3 |
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The chisel grind brings me back to Visayan and the octagonal ferrule is also consistent with Visayan. I did receive an email from a Filipino friend who identified this knife as coming from Negros Oriental. The "extravagant" figural hilt is apparently common to modern swords from that area.
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22nd September 2020, 07:55 PM | #4 |
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Thanks Ian.
I was adviced with the same information. We probably share the same source. |
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