Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Moro Barong With Real(???) Chinese Influence: A Tortoise Shell Ferrule

kai · 18th June 2015, 08:05 PM

Hello Charles,

Thanks for posting this special barung!

Judging from the wood (and, partly, workmanship), the scabbard might be a somewhat later replacement.

Maybe the tortoise shell was also added to an antique hilt at a later time (like mid-20th c.), possibly replacing worn braiding or silver bands?

Regards,
Kai

18th June 2015, 08:05 PM	#8
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,218	Hello Charles, Thanks for posting this special barung! Judging from the wood (and, partly, workmanship), the scabbard might be a somewhat later replacement. Maybe the tortoise shell was also added to an antique hilt at a later time (like mid-20th c.), possibly replacing worn braiding or silver bands? Regards, Kai