Bicol?
This seems to be an odd one. The hilt is clearly the same deity/monster/animal attributed as Bicol elsewhere on this forum, however it has a chisel grind and a scabbard design that is reminiscent of Visayan talibon/garab (I have attached a photo for comparison). The blade spine has an extraordinary taper from 6mm at base to 3mm 3/4 of the way to the tip and 1mm at tip. The ferule, bronze I believe, is also somewhat unusual in design. With Bicol region next to Visayas, I understand there is a lot of blending of styles, however the figure seems classic Bicol. Thoughts?
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