Help with unidentified knife
 

New acquisition: was described as Philippines, I believe it may be mainland Southeast Asia (Laos or Vietnam)? Any assistance would be appreciated. I have not received the blade yet, blade length is around 12 in. I’ve added a photo of the spine and top of the scabbard. Thanks!

Hello Wildwolberine,

Your rare knife is indeed from the Philippines, Luzon. It's a typical bolo from the Pinatubo Negritos, see this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=katana+luzon It's called hundáng.

Attached are a few similar examples from the given thread.

Regards,
Detlef

Thanks Detlef! Great addition to my Philippines collection. Will post more when it arrives.

Does anyone have a copy or scan of the article “The Pinatubo Negritos : their useful plants and material culture” mentioned in the linked thread?

Thanks!

wildwoberine: You can download the pdf files attached to this post in that thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=17

Perfect! Thanks, I didn’t see the links.

You're welcome. Curious to see pictures! These are seldom seen blades from the Philippines.

Regards,
Detlef