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Originally Posted by Rick
Do the ones with the large ring on the hilt hail from any specific area ?
Like Jose's silver example ..  |
So far I have not found any indication of region based on this. However, I look instead at the okir work to tell if it is Maranao/Maguindanao or Sulu.
Also if the silver is fused/overlaid/plated onto copper, then it is probably Maranao/Maguindanao.
All of this works more for those made before WWII. After WWII it is very difficult to determine region.