ILONGOT BOLO 1

[tanaruz]

Hello friends,

sharing with you an antique, Ilongot bolo/knife. Claimed to be early to mid 19th century.

Enjoy,

Yves

[Battara]

Very nice! Thank you for posting this!

If proved to be truly mid 19c, then this will be a variant that is early and rarely (if ever) seen.

Maraming salamat!

[tanaruz]

Hello,

This old warrior came from a reputable gallery shop in Manila. It was sold to another 'trader/collector' who knows his tribal stuff.

Apparently, this lovely piece is early to mid 19th century.

When I saw the piece, my heart didn't skip a beat....it froze in awe.

This is one of those wishful 'holy grails' we have been searching for...for the longest time.

Kind regards

Yves

[Sajen]

Hello,

Kleiman writes in "On Expedition &Tribal Art" that these bolos are woman swords and that they are called "takip ny bekur". Very nice bolo with an unusual scabbard tip! :cool:
Here you can see my one: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=19769&highlight=ilongot

Regards,
Detlef