Wavy dagger from Philippines?

Battara · 9th January 2014, 04:10 AM

Very helpful. I would not rule out a composite piece either. Again the Spanish influence of a Spanish hilt and an Ilocano blade........

carlos · 18th January 2014, 02:15 PM

The dagger arrived 3 days ago and now I´m very happy !1
I have take some more pictures...
best regards
carlos

Robert · 18th January 2014, 09:01 PM

Hello Carlos, Congratulation on acquiring this very nice and most interesting dagger. I am not sure of where this dagger originated from but it might help if you could post a photo that shows the design on the pommel better. I wish the scabbard was not missing as it would have also been of great help in identifying where this was made. To me the most unusual feature is the guard arrangement on this piece as it is one that I have not seen before on a Philippine dagger or knife.

Right now I am leaning more towards either Spain or France than the Philippines but first lets see what the design on the pommel might tell us about this.

Best,
Robert

P.S.
Does the pommel show any signs of where a guard might have once been attached? If it does then this could just be one of those "waste not want not" examples of Philippine ingenuity.

18th January 2014, 02:15 PM	#2
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 751	The dagger arrived 3 days ago and now I´m very happy !1 I have take some more pictures... best regards carlos Attached Images

9th January 2014, 04:10 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Very helpful. I would not rule out a composite piece either. Again the Spanish influence of a Spanish hilt and an Ilocano blade........

18th January 2014, 09:01 PM	#3
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Carlos, Congratulation on acquiring this very nice and most interesting dagger. I am not sure of where this dagger originated from but it might help if you could post a photo that shows the design on the pommel better. I wish the scabbard was not missing as it would have also been of great help in identifying where this was made. To me the most unusual feature is the guard arrangement on this piece as it is one that I have not seen before on a Philippine dagger or knife. Right now I am leaning more towards either Spain or France than the Philippines but first lets see what the design on the pommel might tell us about this. Best, Robert P.S. Does the pommel show any signs of where a guard might have once been attached? If it does then this could just be one of those "waste not want not" examples of Philippine ingenuity.