Philippine weapons in Spanish museums

Marc · 25th October 2010, 01:15 PM

Well... Spanish, potentially Spanish or Spanish colonial, yes, I agree with Manuel.
The axe is probably the most contentious one, and the dagger is a figurative 19th c. exemplar, generically "European".
Can't blame the people at the museum for not being more specific, they are probably doing their best, and this is, after all, a specialized knowledge.

migueldiaz · 29th June 2011, 08:28 AM

about that rattan 'club'[?] above, i stumbled upon this pic of a similar 'device' found at the prambanan temple. still not sure if there is any relationship at all. but maybe it will provide clue ...

Gavin Nugent · 29th June 2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by migueldiaz

about that rattan 'club'[?] above, i stumbled upon this pic of a similar 'device' found at the prambanan temple. still not sure if there is any relationship at all. but maybe it will provide clue ...

An uncanny similarity, great detective work!

29th June 2011, 08:28 AM	#2
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25th October 2010, 01:15 PM	#1
Marc Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Madrid / Barcelona Posts: 256	Well... Spanish, potentially Spanish or Spanish colonial, yes, I agree with Manuel. The axe is probably the most contentious one, and the dagger is a figurative 19th c. exemplar, generically "European". Can't blame the people at the museum for not being more specific, they are probably doing their best, and this is, after all, a specialized knowledge.