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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2022, 02:52 AM
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Posted By xasterix
To elaborate on my previous assertion that it may...

To elaborate on my previous assertion that it may not be Yakan:

Estimating place of origin or ethno group without verified provenance is a tricky business. Consider the following:

a) Not to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2022, 07:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 49,451
Posted By xasterix
Great piece! Just not entirely sure if the pommel...

Great piece! Just not entirely sure if the pommel is ivory or bone. But either way, a 3-wave twistcore with that silver hilt wrap is just top tier!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th June 2022, 12:12 PM
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Posted By xasterix
Definitely one of the best barungs I've ever...

Definitely one of the best barungs I've ever seen.

However, I'm not sure if it was made by the Yakan.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2022, 04:46 AM
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Views: 210,914
Posted By xasterix
Thanks for the kind words Ian! I'm also on the...

Thanks for the kind words Ian! I'm also on the fence just what percentage of the hilt is original. That's the tricky part about ascertaining the age estimate, I guess- different parts may have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th May 2022, 03:30 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 210,914
Posted By xasterix
Necro-ing this thread because I realized I have a...

Necro-ing this thread because I realized I have a kris with a cylindrical tang. Comments and assessments are welcome.

My notes on the matter:

1. The piece has 18.3in blade, measures 23.5in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2022, 01:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,746
Posted By xasterix
Dear Rob: It's all good! Another identifier for...

Dear Rob: It's all good! Another identifier for me would be the spine...keping usually have thinner spines than barung. An assessment of the sword's different parts would be best to ascertain whether...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2022, 07:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,746
Posted By xasterix
Hi Ian, I agree that all of these can be...

Hi Ian, I agree that all of these can be considered as keping :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2022, 03:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,746
Posted By xasterix
Yup it's tricky. One of the helpful things to...

Yup it's tricky. One of the helpful things to tell them apart is the hilt. Barung hilts have a different flavor vs keping hilts (whether original or re-make).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2022, 03:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,746
Posted By xasterix
Hi Ian, That indeed is a keping! The...

Hi Ian,

That indeed is a keping!

The interesting this is its provenance. According to my museum curator friend, at one point in time, Tugaya-dressed blades were considered a status symbol...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2022, 12:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,746
Posted By xasterix
Hi Rob, I believe they're all barungs.

Hi Rob, I believe they're all barungs.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2022, 01:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 41,815
Posted By xasterix
"Keping" is pretty much a catch-all term for all...

"Keping" is pretty much a catch-all term for all Maguindanao/Maranao blades that are leaf-shaped. Some don't look like wide leaf; others are slender and may have clipped points. Here are other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2022, 12:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 41,815
Posted By xasterix
Hi Rob: 1. Yes, those are both kepings. 2....

Hi Rob:

1. Yes, those are both kepings.
2. It means 'leaf' in the Maguindanaon language.
3. The distinction is that keping was a leaf-shaped bolo used in the Mindanao area (Maranao, Maguindanao,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2022, 12:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 41,815
Posted By xasterix
That's right sir, it's a "keping." In Jacinto...

That's right sir, it's a "keping." In Jacinto (1892) defined keping as "leaf" in his landmark work Diccionario Moro-Maguindanao-Espaņol. My Mindanao-based contacts say it's simply a leaf bolo....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2022, 08:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 41,815
Posted By xasterix
Nice piece, and it's neat that they put the...

Nice piece, and it's neat that they put the provenance! This indicates that it was likely made in Tugaya (it's located in Lanao del Sur).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2022, 08:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 41,815
Posted By xasterix
You're welcome! Yes, I'd agree that this piece...

You're welcome! Yes, I'd agree that this piece was assembled at around the same era as your kalis.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2022, 04:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 41,815
Posted By xasterix
Thanks for the confirmation Mr Jose- I'm not...

Thanks for the confirmation Mr Jose- I'm not familiar with the term "siput" used for barongs or barungs; but to my knowledge the long Sulu barungs would have a different build + dimensions than these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2022, 01:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 41,815
Posted By xasterix
Since the next question would be- what would a...

Since the next question would be- what would a keping look like? Here are a few samples I've come across. They were ID'd by a museum curator in Cagayan de Oro who has worked extensively with Maranao,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2022, 01:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 41,815
Posted By xasterix
Hi Detlef, The pommel matches Maranao...

Hi Detlef,

The pommel matches Maranao signatures. These are usually found leaf-shaped blades that are also called 'keping' (these blades have often been dressed up and mistaken for barungs. In...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2022, 12:25 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,622,596
Posted By xasterix
Thanks for this, was just looking at this...

Thanks for this, was just looking at this yesterday. There's remarkable similarity regarding the carving placement (different okir though) between that kris with mine.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2022, 04:10 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,622,596
Posted By xasterix
Hi sir, can I see the butt-pommel of your krises?...

Hi sir, can I see the butt-pommel of your krises? I might come upon more insignias, I'll let you know if any of those match.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2022, 07:04 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,622,596
Posted By xasterix
Halloo sir Albert, in my eyes the pommel carving...

Halloo sir Albert, in my eyes the pommel carving looks closer to the Maranao torogan's pattern.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2022, 05:21 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,622,596
Posted By xasterix
Thanks for the kind words sir. That specific...

Thanks for the kind words sir. That specific torogan is called "Bantog-a-Unaya" located in Lanao del Sur; most of the royal house is in ruins unfortunately. It's estimated to be over a hundred years...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2022, 02:30 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,622,596
Posted By xasterix
As supporting evidence that this indomalay-style...

As supporting evidence that this indomalay-style hilt was made in the Philippines- I noticed that the insignia carved into my kris butt pommel perfectly corresponds to the recurring okir structural...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2022, 12:05 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,622,596
Posted By xasterix
Mr SanibelSwassa, I talked with a Malaysian keris...

Mr SanibelSwassa, I talked with a Malaysian keris collector and an Iranun friend who's also based in Malaysia. According to both of them, while the Indomalay-looking hilts that we have may seem...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th May 2022, 01:38 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,622,596
Posted By xasterix
Sorry to throw this in guys... but all PH figural...

Sorry to throw this in guys... but all PH figural hilts should be viewed with the blade pointing down, not up. Whether it's Luzon, Visayas, or Mindanao, all figural pommel samples you'll find are...
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