Shakethetrees,
You have a nice piece there. If it were mine I would lightly polish and then etch the blade, replace (or have someone replace) the missing middle band, and then replace the missing wrap. On the ivory, either have an expert do it (and I know of one) or leave it alone. I could also see work on the scabbard wranga top.
I would also placed a possible estimate of early 1800s and possibly from the Maguindanao.
A true datu piece! Congratulations!
