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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th March 2011, 03:40 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Am also not familiar with the dagger's features,...

Am also not familiar with the dagger's features, and the scabbard. But somehow I also feel that it's Filipino. Thanks for sharing the pics!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2011, 03:02 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Detlef, am happy to be of help somehow. Thanks,...

Detlef, am happy to be of help somehow. Thanks, too and regards!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2011, 12:00 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Hello Robert. Thanks for the additional pics....

Hello Robert. Thanks for the additional pics. They surely deepen our understanding of the history of the sword.

On the pics I posted, yes they are all mine (and thanks to the forum members who...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th March 2011, 03:15 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Jose, thanks for the additional tips!

Jose, thanks for the additional tips!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2011, 11:17 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
thanks, ron! since i'm not that familiar with the...

thanks, ron! since i'm not that familiar with the finer points of analyzing a kris, i have 'moar' ;) queries. based on the rendition of the 'jaw', can we also say that the kris indeed exhibits...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2011, 11:00 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Sweet! :)

Sweet! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2011, 03:39 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
you are one lucky son of a gun all right :D ...

you are one lucky son of a gun all right :D

with all those serpents, i'd say offhand that it is a maranaw kris. i mean just look at their houses (torogan), with the nagas all over those floor beam...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2011, 02:39 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks, Lew. Indeed, it turns out. Per attached...

Thanks, Lew. Indeed, it turns out. Per attached pic, the one to the left of the Kalinga axe says "Dakota" while the one to the right says "American Indian Club".

Incidentally, the axe's caption...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2011, 08:24 AM
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Views: 35,774
Posted By migueldiaz
spunjer, you hit the jackpot partner! :) thanks...

spunjer, you hit the jackpot partner! :) thanks for posting the pics!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2011, 08:22 AM
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Views: 8,659
Posted By migueldiaz
Hello, all. At the West Point (USMA) museum,...

Hello, all. At the West Point (USMA) museum, there's two similar clubs to the right and left of the Kalinga axe (pic attached).

I don't recall though the captions of those two clubs saying they...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2011, 08:10 AM
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Views: 15,213
Posted By migueldiaz
Hello. If ever anybody will stumble upon any...

Hello. If ever anybody will stumble upon any Philippine object, kindly please post the info in this thread. If I'll have the chance to be in the region one of these days, I'll surely find time to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2011, 05:15 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 65,890
Posted By migueldiaz
Yes, it's here (http://goo.gl/pz4sz). And am the...

Yes, it's here (http://goo.gl/pz4sz). And am the one behind Filhistory at Facebook by the way, for those who still don't know :) Thanks again, Steve! and thanks too, Sta94.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2011, 02:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,935
Posted By migueldiaz
Robert, nice old sword indeed! If it can only...

Robert, nice old sword indeed! If it can only talk about its exploits ...

I'm still figuring out the patterns of these swords -- the manner of the spiral engravings on the hilt, the blade shape,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2011, 08:33 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 19,377
Posted By migueldiaz
Robert, thanks indeed for the pics! Carlos,...

Robert, thanks indeed for the pics!

Carlos, same (feeling) here :)

Battara, I tend to agree. I also saw a pic (here at EAAF? at eBay?) of a similar old tabak with "Pampanga" inscribed on it....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2011, 05:45 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
That's one very good looking family (and quite...

That's one very good looking family (and quite prolific, too) ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2011, 05:41 AM
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Views: 7,090
Posted By migueldiaz
Super! Thanks, Arjan :)

Super! Thanks, Arjan :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2011, 04:37 PM
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Views: 19,377
Posted By migueldiaz
Robert, thanks for the note. Please rest assured...

Robert, thanks for the note. Please rest assured that on an envy scale, my avid desire to see your fine collection is at least a hundred times more than what you felt ;) Thanks in advance too, for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2011, 12:02 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks in advance, Robert!

Thanks in advance, Robert!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2011, 06:39 AM
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Views: 19,377
Posted By migueldiaz
Pics of other examples of humpback Luzon sundang...

Pics of other examples of humpback Luzon sundang (or tabak, and tabak is used if it is a war sword; while sundang is a generic word that can mean both a utility blade and a war sword), are attached.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2011, 06:33 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 19,377
Posted By migueldiaz
The thing am still finding out about these blades...

The thing am still finding out about these blades is the 'humpback' feature at the spine (the right end of the red dotted line in the att. pics).

Am not sure if this humpback feature points to a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2011, 06:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 19,377
Posted By migueldiaz
Well what do you know? Now wonder we ran out of...

Well what do you know? Now wonder we ran out of blades to use during the subsequent war :D

Congrats! And like Dimasalang, I also feel like shouting "argh!!" ;) On the other hand, it's always...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2011, 05:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,756
Posted By migueldiaz
wonderful pics. thanks all for sharing!

wonderful pics. thanks all for sharing!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2011, 03:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 23,918
Posted By migueldiaz
that would be great if your trip will push thru!...

that would be great if your trip will push thru! yes aside from the bandholtz items, the prehispanic collection is a must-see. i think it's very useful to look back that far back in time. when we do...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2011, 02:13 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
and via oral tradition we know that one of them...

and via oral tradition we know that one of them who lived by the sea was called paf (english spelling: puff) :D

yep they were here. and we had lunch with nacho & reichsritter. among other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2011, 12:39 AM
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Views: 23,918
Posted By migueldiaz
indeed :) here are other examples...

indeed :) here are other examples (http://asiapacificuniverse.com/pkm/prehist.htm):

parao - Tagalog (Phils.)
folau - Polynesia
barau - Efate
farau - Tahiti
volau - Fiji
poruku - Futuna...
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