Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st October 2025, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 5
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Kampilan for info
Hi,
From the same source (Maranao keping and Maranao kampilan)comes another kampilan. Comes with a scabbard.
Your valuable insights/info is very much appreciated.
1) Maranao?
2)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2025, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,752
kampilan info pls
Hi,
This came together with the barung.
Probable age?
maguindanao, maranao or iranun?
No scabbard.
Thank you in advance
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2025, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,063
Barung?
Hi, need some info and confirmation if this is a barung from Sulu. My father has doubts about this piece originating from Sulu. Note: the brass features (okir?) on the hilt area. And the brass and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th September 2025, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 17,141
Barong info pls
Hi all,
sharing this barung recently purchased. An old piece, I believe. But I have 2 questions: a) the scabbard's wooden throat area does not have any 'okir.'2) the rattan bindings on the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2025, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 29,673
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th September 2025, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 29,673
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2025, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 29,673
kris Maranao named
Hi,
A recent acquisition: a Maranao kris with a person's name engraved. The seller claimed this piece to be of Maguindanao (age: approx 70 years old). But looking at the 'elephant part' of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2025, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,698
Kris
Many thanks for the info.
Kind regards from Manila,
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2025, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,698
Kris
Hello friends,
a recent acquisition. IMHO a kris of Tausug origin? Any thoughts?
Possible age?
Kind regards
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2025, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,059
maranao kris
Hello friends,
Sharing this Maguindanao kris. Previous owner claims c. late 19th century.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2025, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 19,575
sangi
Much Thanks .
Kind regards from Manila
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2025, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 19,575
sangi
Hello,
A new piece in our collection.
A Bagobo piece? First time to have this 'pomel design ' in our sangi collection.
Any info will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2025, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 37,214
sangi bagobo
Much thanks Detlef,
Ok. post them all here soon.
Kind regards
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2025, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 37,214
Sangi Bagobo
Hi all,
We have quite a few sangi/ilap knives in our collection- but this one has a 'protrusion' at the end/tip of the hilt (brass).
What could its function? accoutrement/adornment for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2025, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 35,359
lovely kris info
Hello,
1) this kris was a gift from one of my father's Army buddy who lives in Isabela,Basilan. We visited his residence and this was decorated on his wall. No idea if this was Yakan forged or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2025, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 35,359
lovely kris info
Hi all,
My first post for 2025.
Any info on this wonderful piece greatly appreciated.
Brought home to manila from Basilan during the holidays.
Happy new year friends!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2024, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 21,089
kris brass
Hello,
sharing this kris made from brass.
My father bought this from an antique dealer here in Luzon and the story he got from the seller is that this particular kris (made from brass)- is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2024, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,258
kris tulid
Hello,
a wonderful kris tulid.
Possible age/era?
Thanks in advance.
Regards
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2024, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,611
Tabak Batangas 2
Hello,
Blade picture of the second tabak (note the different blade profile from the first one-without a scabbard)
Regards,
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2024, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 6,281
Tabak Batangas
Hello,
Sharing these two blades. The first one has a different blade profile (without scabbard) and the second one (with tooled leather scabbard & hand).
Regards,
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th March 2024, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,436
budjak mindanao
Hello,
I thought it has a broken tip. But upon closer inspection, it's not. The previous owner confirms that it has the original 'point' .
Cleaning and etching is considered. :-)
Kind...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2024, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,436
budjak mindanao
Hello,
Sharing this wonderful budjak/bangkaw. A heirloom piece handed down from a patriarch of a family.
This came from a Moro family in Mindanao- but I'm not quite that sure if this is Sulu...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2024, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,966
kris needs information
Hello friends,
My father recently bought this kris.
Sulu? Maguindanao, etc?
Any inputs/info is highly appreciated.
Regards
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2024, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,040
BUDIAK 2
Hello,
Sharing our newly-arrived budiak from Jolo. Hilt: banati with aluminum+brass wire.
Blade/spear head: 8 inches. Laminated
Scabbard: newly made: jati(teak) wood + brass bands.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2024, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,310
kris info
Hello friends,
With a rich 'rebellious' history behind it.
Info on probable age, etc. is highly appreciated.
Kind regards
Yves
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