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24th August 2012, 05:56 AM
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(deceased)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: OKLAHOMA, USA
Posts: 3,138
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THIS IS THE CLOSEST THING TO YOURS I HAVE IN MY COLLECTION. THIS ONE IS MARKED AND IS FROM CEBU WHICH IS NOT THAT FAR FROM SAMAR. I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS FORM OF CARVED HANDLE MUCH BUT OUR TWO EXAMPLES WOULD INDICATE IT WAS A KNOWN FORM BUT NOT A COMMON ONE IN MY EXPERIENCE.
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24th August 2012, 07:50 PM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Centerville, Kansas
Posts: 2,196
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Hello Barry, and thank you for posting the pictures of your bolo for comparison. Not only are the hilt carvings very similar but the blades are also very similar in their overall appearance. The main difference between the two would be the angle of the hilts. I have only seen one example of a marked bolo from Samar and the hilt carving was almost identical to the one I have shown above. Unfortunately when I found it I had just purchased another item for my collection and was short on cash and had to let it pass. Of course now it has been sold. Does your bolo have a chisel ground blade as I cannot tell by the photo?
Regards, Robert |
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