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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th December 2010, 12:13 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon sa...

Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon sa lahat! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st December 2010, 11:13 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks, Robert! ... I feel better already ;) :D...

Thanks, Robert! ... I feel better already ;) :D Am looking forward to meeting your wife (am traveling with my wife by the way - we will be attending a wedding). On second thoughts, do you think it's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2010, 02:51 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
hello, robert. many thanks! the pleasure is mine...

hello, robert. many thanks! the pleasure is mine actually :)

will give you the heads-up. we definitely do not want to surprise anybody especially if within her easy reach is an arsenal of sharp...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2010, 12:42 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
robert, here's a pic of the scabbard with the...

robert, here's a pic of the scabbard with the leather panilo lowered down. perhaps there used to be something that's attached on that upper part of the scabbard because a pinhole can be seen (and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2010, 11:56 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
thanks, robert. i don't know the local name...

thanks, robert.

i don't know the local name of the leather 'throat' or collar. but in the online hiligaynon (http://www.bohol.ph/kved.php) 1934 dictionary (hiligaynon is one of the dialects in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2010, 05:30 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
hi, robert. the sword is now with me. i'll take a...

hi, robert. the sword is now with me. i'll take a look later on whether a 'throat' piece used to be there. regards.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2010, 02:52 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
battara, thanks. robert, here are two pics...

battara, thanks.

robert, here are two pics from erik farrow once again. the metal hoops on the scabbard are aluminum. thanks.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2010, 10:21 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
This sword (below) from the same island of Panay...

This sword (below) from the same island of Panay (or perhaps Negros?), has a somewhat similar guard design.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2010, 10:16 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
She is beautiful! Congrats, Robert. I love...

She is beautiful! Congrats, Robert.

I love looking at these well-adorned pieces. You can tell that the original owner was an important person, or perhaps simply dapper, if not flamboyant :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2010, 04:07 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30,441
Posted By migueldiaz
Hello. Yes, it's a tenegre (pronounced,...

Hello. Yes, it's a tenegre (pronounced, tee-NEE-greh).

Nacho is the expert on this. Earlier (http://goo.gl/z87i), he told us that --

"The Iloilo Museum has identified 5 hilt variants of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th December 2010, 12:59 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 49,128
Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks and looking forward to that! Also, we will...

Thanks and looking forward to that! Also, we will tell the curator that we will be traveling half way around the globe just to see what's in the depot ... maybe that 'drama' will work ;) :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2010, 10:20 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 49,128
Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks again, Maurice. If ever the Leiden trip...

Thanks again, Maurice. If ever the Leiden trip pushes through, I'll write to the curator beforehand to ask for permission (hopefully, he/she will grant it).

On a related matter, I think there's a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st December 2010, 03:24 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 59,693
Posted By migueldiaz
Huh?! talking to me? ;) :D It's Nacho actually...

Huh?! talking to me? ;) :D It's Nacho actually who's very knowledgeable in Visayan swords, among others.

But am with you. As we are able to dig up quality and verified info, we will certainly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th November 2010, 11:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,453
Posted By migueldiaz
hi richard, glad you found that thread helpful! ...

hi richard, glad you found that thread helpful!

am not sure about the spacing of the rattan bands, as it relates to probable age (i.e., am not knowledgeable on the subject). on the scabbard, if i...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th November 2010, 11:13 PM
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Views: 7,352
Posted By migueldiaz
hello carlos! is the 'tube' something like the...

hello carlos! is the 'tube' something like the one that used to hold human hair like in the pics below? (forgot already who originally posted said pics in the forum). best regards.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th November 2010, 10:39 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks Maurice, for all the pics and info! It's...

Thanks Maurice, for all the pics and info! It's truly much appreciated :)

The mention of a "chisel-shaped" edge for a barung is interesting. But I do have a shandigan barung that has swollen edge...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th November 2010, 12:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,453
Posted By migueldiaz
similar pommels can be seen from this old thread...

similar pommels can be seen from this old thread (http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001242.html).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th November 2010, 07:28 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 49,128
Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks, Maurice! Would you have a larger version...

Thanks, Maurice! Would you have a larger version of the photo?

I was able to dig up my copy of Juynboll (bought this from Arjan earlier). Please see attached excerpts. What would be the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th November 2010, 11:32 PM
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Views: 7,039
Posted By migueldiaz
richard, the hilt looks like it's palawan (cf....

richard, the hilt looks like it's palawan (cf. pic below of a palawan bangkung; ian's original post is here (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=22993&postcount=80)).

by the way, i've...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th November 2010, 11:20 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 49,128
Posted By migueldiaz
nice barung, maurice. congrats! the one in...

nice barung, maurice. congrats! the one in juynboll's catalogue (pic below) has a similar (broad) scabbard 'throat'. perhaps you can find out the details from the catalogue and share it to us? :)
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2010, 08:12 AM
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Views: 72,224
Posted By migueldiaz
More pics from Madrid's Museo Naval ...

More pics from Madrid's Museo Naval ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2010, 08:05 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 72,224
Posted By migueldiaz
Here's some more pics, from Museo Naval in Spain...

Here's some more pics, from Museo Naval in Spain ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2010, 01:50 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 72,224
Posted By migueldiaz
Lee, thank you, too. Attached are some more...

Lee, thank you, too.

Attached are some more pics of various Philippine swords, some of which are Moro. Thanks.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2010, 01:47 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 94,277
Posted By migueldiaz
Tunggulametung, thank you for the translation....

Tunggulametung, thank you for the translation. It's very interesting. As we say here in Manila, "salamat" :)

Eariler, I've asked two Filipino Muslim friends here in the Philippines to help in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2010, 04:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,048
Posted By migueldiaz
Hi Robert. Sure you can use my version :) ...

Hi Robert. Sure you can use my version :)

Please let us know later how the indentation's surface looks like vs. the rest of the spine.

On dating, it's a bit tricky as we all know. My guess is...
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