Hi Ian
The Barungs I got from some Tausug acquaintances now living in Cotabato. The Kris swords I was able to acquire from a friend who owns some Maguindanao krises and wanted to help me kickstart my own collection.
Im probably going to get hooked on this hobby 😆.
The last one with the silver scabbard (maybe a gunong? I dont know, its more than 12 inches) is so heavy i guess because of the ivory/horn handle. Very intricate design, and the owner was loth to part with it. Needless to say a bit of pleading and cajoling was done until at last he gave his assent.
I am very new to this, so any suggestions/recommendations to have a bit more information will be of big help in catalouging these pieces
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