Guys, thank you all so much for the answers on these bells, and Jose on that wavy loop!
Ian, I had forgotten that sword connected to Pershing that Gav had, that was a fantastic piece, and the research he did on it was remarkable. It is great when an item can be connected directly to a historic figure. It seems the volume of Chinese trade in the Philippines may have been the source for such 'tiger bells' as noted by Jose.
Pretty scary stuff on those 'juramentado'. I also think though that the bells as noted were to ward off spirits, and not as features aligned with battle or combative use.
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