Ifugao ginnutu and bolo for Book

[Eric A]

I am writing a book about Northern Philippine tribal art, and am looking for museum quality examples of the Ifugao ginuttu shell belt and bolo. Does anyone of you have such an item?

[Lew]

Hi Erik

Does this help any? The blade on this one is 17" long a nice old example complete with braided rattan belt.


Lew

[Eric A]

Hi Lew,

Thanks for the photograph. It is a nice bolo. Alas, what I need is the bolo complete with ginuttu belt, i.e. a series of shell discs.

Cheers,

Eric

[Battara]

Eric, I need to get your email. Mine is battara@hotmail.com.