Hi Charles:
Nice kampilan and a well done repair. The use of whale bone is entirely consistent with the culture, particularly on Maranao kampilan, and I like the overall effect. Best I have been able to determine is that coins for the "eyes" seems to have been a late 19th/early 20th C fashion (at least judging from the age of the coins). Is that your experience too? I would not be surprised if your kampilan was mid- to late- 19th C manufacture.
Another nice piece for your collection.
Ian.
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