Bagobo Shield

Oliver Pinchot · 30th May 2014, 04:25 PM

Jose,

You did a beautiful job restoring this rare shield, thanks for posting images of it. From the color I would guess it's mahogany? The period photos I've seen invariably show it with the rounded edge down, that is when being held by a Bagobo.

kino · 3rd June 2014, 05:40 PM

Do you have any before photos?
If you hadn't mentioned what you replaced, I would've guessed that it was all original by looking at the photos. Good job!

What type of material did you use to match the coloring, vegetable matter, dye, paint?

A seasoned collector once told me that, for the color white, the Moros used a mixture of crushed seashells and milk.

Battara · 3rd June 2014, 09:33 PM

Oliver, yes I used mahogany for the top to best match the shield wood.

Kino, I used a mixture of stains, paint, and sealant. Now as far as the missing mother-of-pearl, I used........mother-of-pearl, cutting and shaping it to make the missing shell pieces.

White from shell and milk?............interesting and thank you.

Here is a picture of the shield before restoration.

3rd June 2014, 09:33 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Oliver, yes I used mahogany for the top to best match the shield wood. Kino, I used a mixture of stains, paint, and sealant. Now as far as the missing mother-of-pearl, I used........mother-of-pearl, cutting and shaping it to make the missing shell pieces. White from shell and milk?............interesting and thank you. Here is a picture of the shield before restoration. Attached Images

30th May 2014, 04:25 PM	#1
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 470	Jose, You did a beautiful job restoring this rare shield, thanks for posting images of it. From the color I would guess it's mahogany? The period photos I've seen invariably show it with the rounded edge down, that is when being held by a Bagobo.

3rd June 2014, 05:40 PM	#2
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	Do you have any before photos? If you hadn't mentioned what you replaced, I would've guessed that it was all original by looking at the photos. Good job! What type of material did you use to match the coloring, vegetable matter, dye, paint? A seasoned collector once told me that, for the color white, the Moros used a mixture of crushed seashells and milk.