Warrior's Barung

[kino]

Damn homie, looks like that Barung has been through plenty battles. Pair that Barung with an agimat shirt, guarantee you'll be coming home after each skirmish for sure.

Seriously, that is a real beauty. Judging by the amount of work put into it, it was probably owned by a Datu that used it to go into battles with.
Until now I've never seen a munsala on a Barung. There might be a Barung with a munsala on the Moro Weapons postcard. The Barung on the right hand side looks like it has one trailing from the hilt, going down across the top part of the blade.

Congrats on a very fine addition to your armory.

Originally Posted by Spunjer

i wish Kino would post that barung (hint, hint )there's not too much of these inlayed barung posted here.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=Centipede

[DaveS]

Albert: Darn!!!!!!. I kinda wish i kept that barong now. It looks better than i ever remember it.............Dave.

[Battara]

What a great piece! When I grow up, I want one like this.........

[Robert]

I'm hoping that I grow up soon so maybe I can have a barong like this too !!!
A stunning piece indeed. This is yet another example of where I wish that these could tell their story and the history that they have seen and been part of. My congratulations for your great luck in being the new caretaker of this wonderful piece.

Best,
Robert

[Spunjer]

thanks all!
barry, i wouldn't think a shaman would have owned this. as kino mentioned, this particular piece was most likely owned by a warrior raising his odds out on the field.
i'm still perplexed about those broken tips tho... my assumption is, these were done deliberately; on this and on most of what we see out there.
thanks for posting the link, kino! btw, would you happen to have that postcard? i think i know which one you're talking about. when i get home from work, i'll search my database to see if i got a copy of it.

[kino]

Here is an image of the postcard.