Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Help Needed To Verify The Identity of A Golok

Indianajones · 2nd July 2012, 08:18 AM

Hi Mohd, your 'golok' is with certainty a Philippine one; (towards) Mindanao isld. Heavier blade I assume, nice brass cornered ferrule, indeed an example -to my opinion- from pre 1900's (at least).
>for ur info; this shape handle which often appears actually resembles the 'foot' of a horse; important animals in Mindanao.
Best,

and b.t.w. I havent seen a (carabau/waterbuffalo-)horn handle which didnt have a crack in the back)

2nd July 2012, 08:18 AM	#3
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Hi Mohd, your 'golok' is with certainty a Philippine one; (towards) Mindanao isld. Heavier blade I assume, nice brass cornered ferrule, indeed an example -to my opinion- from pre 1900's (at least). >for ur info; this shape handle which often appears actually resembles the 'foot' of a horse; important animals in Mindanao. Best, and b.t.w. I havent seen a (carabau/waterbuffalo-)horn handle which didnt have a crack in the back)