Kampilan marked "London 1762"

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Bill

That is a great piece I don't think 1769 is the year more like a catalog number? Was there a London museum?

Lew

What, Lew, you don't think this kamp is 244 years old? There are quite a few museums in London. Hard to say if it came from one of them.


I'd like it to be a date, but don't really think it is.

Did some searching on Google and did not find much except the British fighting the Spanish in 1762, and taking Manila.


Curious about the origin of kampilans. Apparently coming from Borneo originally. I have heard they were of Dayak origin? But I suspect the Borneo origin was more likely related to Moro living there in the North.

I have never seen a Kampilan hilt with Dayak designs.

Rumor suggests Magellan was killed by a kampilan in the battle of Mactan in April 1521, in the Philippines, though it may have been more of a cutlass.

Is there any evidence of the kampilans shaped like they are today in old books, manuscripts, paintings, etc?