Philippine Dagger?

Battara · 2nd February 2008, 08:23 PM

I'm more in the Mexico camp. As Ian says it could be PI, but the style of carving and the quillons point more 19th century Mexico to me.

Robert · 3rd February 2008, 10:17 PM

Hi Jose,
Thank you for your opinion on this dagger. So 19th century Mexico seems to be the consensus on this piece. One more question if you don't mind. What is it about the quillons that makes them look more from Mexico, the overall shape or the length? I'm still learning and need all the help I can get.

Thank you again for your help.

Robert

Battara · 4th February 2008, 10:33 PM

Nothing is 100% for sure.

That being said, I have found PI northern daggers to be not flat and widely oval like this one but more stylized and if flat, flat toward the vertical vs the horizontal (like this one).

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2nd February 2008, 08:23 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	I'm more in the Mexico camp. As Ian says it could be PI, but the style of carving and the quillons point more 19th century Mexico to me.

3rd February 2008, 10:17 PM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hi Jose, Thank you for your opinion on this dagger. So 19th century Mexico seems to be the consensus on this piece. One more question if you don't mind. What is it about the quillons that makes them look more from Mexico, the overall shape or the length? I'm still learning and need all the help I can get. Thank you again for your help. Robert

4th February 2008, 10:33 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Nothing is 100% for sure. That being said, I have found PI northern daggers to be not flat and widely oval like this one but more stylized and if flat, flat toward the vertical vs the horizontal (like this one).