T'BOLI KAMPILAN 3

tanaruz · 9th September 2020, 10:14 AM

Hello friends,

Sharing a T'boli kampilan with a scabbard meant for a Visayan tenegre/talibong. I really don't know how this actually happened but in all probability, since some of them (Tboli and Visayan people) live near each other in a T'boli domain/territory and so when the original scabbard was lost/broken, the owner would have taken to use a Visayan scabbard.

Enjoy

Yves

Ian · 9th September 2020, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by tanaruz

... in all probability, since some of them (Tboli and Visayan people) live near each other in a T'boli domain/territory and so when the original scabbard was lost/broken, the owner would have taken to use a Visayan scabbard. ...

Sounds plausible to me. A marriage of convenience between sword and scabbard.

Battara · 9th September 2020, 07:16 PM

Does happen. I noticed that nice rare large talismanic bell on the hilt.

Ian · 10th September 2020, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Does happen. I noticed that nice rare large talismanic bell on the hilt.

Yes. Could be a "tiger bell." Hard to say from the pictures.

tanaruz · 10th September 2020, 04:01 AM

Hello,

Here are some pics of the bell (complete with the clapper).

Regards

Yves

Marbel · 10th September 2020, 04:06 AM

This type of bell is commonly found amongst the Blaan. Very old and no longer crafted. The photo attached was taken during a visit with the Blaan near Malungon in April 2016.

Battara · 11th September 2020, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

Yes. Could be a "tiger bell." Hard to say from the pictures.

Actually this type of bell is not considered a tiger bell because the tiger bell has a "face" on it with eyes and a big mouth for an opening.

Ian · 11th September 2020, 09:09 AM

Yup. Definitely not a tiger bell. The later pictures from Yves show that it is indeed a B'laan bell, as noted by Marbel.

Battara · 13th September 2020, 01:08 AM

Lots of trade in those areas.

9th September 2020, 10:14 AM	#1
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 283	T'BOLI KAMPILAN 3 Hello friends, Sharing a T'boli kampilan with a scabbard meant for a Visayan tenegre/talibong. I really don't know how this actually happened but in all probability, since some of them (Tboli and Visayan people) live near each other in a T'boli domain/territory and so when the original scabbard was lost/broken, the owner would have taken to use a Visayan scabbard. Enjoy Yves Attached Images

10th September 2020, 04:01 AM	#5
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 283	T'BOLI KAMPILAN 3 Hello, Here are some pics of the bell (complete with the clapper). Regards Yves Attached Images

10th September 2020, 04:06 AM	#6
Marbel Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 68	Blaan bell This type of bell is commonly found amongst the Blaan. Very old and no longer crafted. The photo attached was taken during a visit with the Blaan near Malungon in April 2016. Attached Images

11th September 2020, 09:09 AM	#8
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,522	Yup. Definitely not a tiger bell. The later pictures from Yves show that it is indeed a B'laan bell, as noted by Marbel. Attached Images

9th September 2020, 07:16 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Does happen. I noticed that nice rare large talismanic bell on the hilt.

13th September 2020, 01:08 AM	#9
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Lots of trade in those areas.