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Originally Posted by shayde78
- The pommels on these seem to share a similar convention. What/who are they intended to represent?
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In short these pommels represent anitos, in your case it's bakunawa.
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Originally Posted by shayde78
- On my example below, I guessed from the condition of the leather, and comparing to WWI and WWII leather I have on bayonet sheaths, that this might date from the 1940s, or so. Thoughts on this assessment?
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Like Xasterix I would agree.
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Originally Posted by shayde78
- The edge is beveled only on the one side. This seems to be similar to the other examples on this thread. Is this always the case, or is it indicative age and/or locale?
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Xasterix has stated it already, typical for all blades from the Visayas.
Regards,
Detlef
12th February 2019, 07:00 PM
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