My gunong collection and some thoughts

[Sajen]

Thank you all for comment!
You could be correct that it is bone. It was just a thought since the ones I have seen with bone pommels has had a top cap to cover the inner porosity.

Regards,
Detlef

[David]

Originally Posted by Sajen

It was just a thought since the ones I have seen with bone pommels has had a top cap to cover the inner porosity.

That's a good point Detlef. I hadn't considered that. Still, it does not look like any ivory i have ever seen and the porousness and black dots on the material does look a lot like bone.

[Battara]

Take it from a bone head, this is bone.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Battara

Take it from a bone head, this is bone.

Hi Jose,

think that you are correct.

Best regards,
Detlef

[blue lander]

Does anybody have any information on copper/brass bladed gunongs? I understand they were used for ritual purposes?

[Sajen]

Robert just send me this both pictures from the pommel head, seems indeed to be bone.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by blue lander

Does anybody have any information on copper/brass bladed gunongs? I understand they were used for ritual purposes?

Sorry, can't answer your question.

Regards,
Detlef

[Rick]

Nor can I; being the possessor of a brass wavy bladed dagger made in the style of the non Moro Philippine culture .
Some ideas were put forth .
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...s+blade+dagger