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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons

7th May 2023, 02:40 AM

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Barung with carved Antler(?) hilt.

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Posted By Ian

Just for the record, deer antlers are classified...

Just for the record, deer antlers are classified as a type of bone. They have a hard outer cortical layer of dense calcified bone and an inner medullary cavity (bone marrow) that has blood forming...

Forum: Ethnographic Weapons

2nd May 2023, 08:41 AM

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Barung with carved Antler(?) hilt.

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Posted By Ian

Hi Kino, In reply to you questions. Yes, the...

Hi Kino,

In reply to you questions. Yes, the pommel has the general shape of Bagobo/Tagakaolo (aka Kaolo, Kaolu) hilts. I've attached a compilation of Bagobo/Tagakaolo hilts. The top left one...

Forum: Ethnographic Weapons

2nd May 2023, 12:04 AM

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Barung with carved Antler(?) hilt.

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Posted By Ian

Thanks David. An over-tempered, brittle tip would...

Thanks David. An over-tempered, brittle tip would explain this type of damage.

The lines carved across the end of the hilt are reminiscent of Bagobo/Tagakaolu hilts from around what is now Davao...

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