kampilan info pls

tanaruz · Today, 12:47 PM

Hi,

This came together with the barung.
Probable age?
maguindanao, maranao or iranun?

No scabbard.

Thank you in advance

Yves

JeffS · Today, 03:43 PM

Very nice! It will clean up well. The carving is very high quality. What is the length and how thick is the spine? I believe it is late 19C or early 20C.

Sajen · Today, 03:46 PM

This kampy I like much more than the barung. Could very well be from the late 19th century. A clean and etched blade could provide more. I really like it!

Regards,
Detlef

Ian · Today, 04:31 PM

Well preserved kampilan in a neglected state. The hilt is nicely carved and intact. Definitely needs a good clean to show it in its full glory. I suspect it has a laminated blade, which cleaning and etching might bring out, but age is hard to assess in its present state. If I had to guess at age, I would say circa 1900.

I have yet to learn of distinguishing features for ascribing a tribal origin to kampilan. Since this one came with a Maranao keping, a working hypothesis might be that this kampilan is also Maranao in origin.

Battara · Today, 04:44 PM

I was looking at the okir of this piece and also lean towards Maranao

Today, 12:47 PM	#1
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 282	kampilan info pls Hi, This came together with the barung. Probable age? maguindanao, maranao or iranun? No scabbard. Thank you in advance Yves Attached Images

Today, 03:43 PM	#2
JeffS Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 441	Very nice! It will clean up well. The carving is very high quality. What is the length and how thick is the spine? I believe it is late 19C or early 20C.

Today, 03:46 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,350	This kampy I like much more than the barung. Could very well be from the late 19th century. A clean and etched blade could provide more. I really like it! Regards, Detlef

Today, 04:31 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,477	Well preserved kampilan in a neglected state. The hilt is nicely carved and intact. Definitely needs a good clean to show it in its full glory. I suspect it has a laminated blade, which cleaning and etching might bring out, but age is hard to assess in its present state. If I had to guess at age, I would say circa 1900. I have yet to learn of distinguishing features for ascribing a tribal origin to kampilan. Since this one came with a Maranao keping, a working hypothesis might be that this kampilan is also Maranao in origin.

Today, 04:44 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,334	I was looking at the okir of this piece and also lean towards Maranao