Philippine sword id please

[Nagawarrior]

I have had this piece for a while. Haven't seen one quite like it identified, in my research. The only item I found, is a picture of a Philippine warrior with a similar sword. Bagobo? Any ideas? The tag mentions Hon. A. B. Rouse. Upon research I found an A. B. Rouse, Congressman, from the fist quarter 20th century. I would say this piece at least dates to this period or before.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Nagawarrior/Philippine/PhilippineWarrior.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Nagawarrior/Philippine/philsword2.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Nagawarrior/Philippine/philsword4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Nagawarrior/Philippine/philsword5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Nagawarrior/Philippine/philsword.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Nagawarrior/Philippine/philsword6.jpg

[Battara]

IT is a Mandaya sword from the Mandaya tribe on Mindanao Island. I agree with the dating - late 19 to early 20c. These are hard to find, congrats.

Here is a link to some pictures and discussion: www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000548.html

[Nagawarrior]

Thank you Battara. Is the picture of the warrior correct? Looks like he has a Mandaya sword in his hand, but the shield throws me off a little. It looks Moro. I have found other pictures of Mandaya warriors on the web and the shield is completely different. -- Stephen*

[Robert]

Here is a picture of a Manobo man wearing a Mandayan bolo from a post I made a few years back looking for information on a bolo I had just acquired. Here is a link to the post if you are interested.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1147&page=1&pp=30&highlight=monkey+skull

Robert

[Nagawarrior]

Excellent. Thank you Robert.

[Battara]

You are welcome Stephen. As far as the man in the picture is concerned, I have seen this picture before but don't know who he is or where he is from.

[Nagawarrior]

You might find it interesting Battara, Hailing from the Blue Grass State, that A. B. Rouse was a Congressman from Kentucky at the turn of the century.
-- Stephen*