..and yet another Visayan Sword

Renegade Conquistador · 5th November 2005, 02:54 AM

A very interesting sword.

There's a lot of European influence apparent on this piece--the Christian inscription, the engraved flourishes on the scabbard, and perhaps also the knuckle-bow (though we shouldn't discount Chinese influence there too).

And, given the strong case that FMA researchers like Celestino Machachor and Dr. Ned Nepangue have made for the Spanish influence on eskrima and arnis de mano, this sword might actually be fairly representative of what Visayan eskrimadors used in their fights against marauding Moros.

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5th November 2005, 02:54 AM	#8
Renegade Conquistador Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Blood-Stained Sacrificial Pyramid of the Aztecs Posts: 16	A very interesting sword. There's a lot of European influence apparent on this piece--the Christian inscription, the engraved flourishes on the scabbard, and perhaps also the knuckle-bow (though we shouldn't discount Chinese influence there too). And, given the strong case that FMA researchers like Celestino Machachor and Dr. Ned Nepangue have made for the Spanish influence on eskrima and arnis de mano, this sword might actually be fairly representative of what Visayan eskrimadors used in their fights against marauding Moros.