Another Negrito bolo--the katana

Ian · 19th November 2017, 10:22 PM

I was at a gun show here in Minnesota a couple of weeks ago and came across another example of this sword form. This one has a horn grip with brass ferrules, and the blade has the usual "Negrito katana" shape. The photograph shows the "as found" state of this one, with a heavily patinated blade. I would say probably mid-20th C. Could be Ilocano or Pampangan in manufacture--the hilt on this one looks more Tagalog than Ilocano in style.

Ian

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19th November 2017, 10:22 PM	#9
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	I was at a gun show here in Minnesota a couple of weeks ago and came across another example of this sword form. This one has a horn grip with brass ferrules, and the blade has the usual "Negrito katana" shape. The photograph shows the "as found" state of this one, with a heavily patinated blade. I would say probably mid-20th C. Could be Ilocano or Pampangan in manufacture--the hilt on this one looks more Tagalog than Ilocano in style. Ian . Attached Images

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