Gunong...recent or vintage?

[Battara]

Greetings.

I would place this in the 1950s-60s. The pommel and scabbard are made of bone and the mounts look to be brass.

Hope this helps.

[Ian]

I agree with Battara. This looks like a mid-20th C. piece--bone and brass fittings

Ian.

[Sajen]

Agree with Jose and Ian. May I ask how long this dagger is? The fittings will be from silver plated brass.

Best regards,
Detlef

[shayde78]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Agree with Jose and Ian. May I ask how long this dagger is? The fittings will be from silver plated brass.

Best regards,
Detlef

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. It measures 5.25" for the blade-8" overall.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by shayde78

It measures 5.25" for the blade-8" overall.

Hi Shayde,

so it's one of this tiny souvenir gunongs.

Regards and a Happy New Year,
Detlef

[David]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Shayde,

so it's one of this tiny souvenir gunongs.

Regards and a Happy New Year,
Detlef

Well, such a size is pretty true to form to the original purpose and intent of the gunong so i wouldn't slight it due to its length.
I have an old one with the same exact blade length, slight longer over all and it certainly isn't a souvenir piece.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by David

Well, such a size is pretty true to form to the original purpose and intent of the gunong so i wouldn't slight it due to its length.
I have an old one with the same exact blade length, slight longer over all and it certainly isn't a souvenir piece.

Hello David,

it isn't only it's length what let me think like this, compare the wormanship from your beautiful example with the one in question. Spunjer has shown once similar examples, I've looked for this thread but can't find it. I own also two of this examples, not so nice like the one in question. I have to look for to take some pictures.

Regards,
Detlef