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22nd July 2014, 09:19 PM
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Location: The Netherlands
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I carefuly lean to the Philipines for this sword.
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22nd July 2014, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Me too but that's all there was. Looks like the handle and the guard are both horn?
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23rd July 2014, 04:03 AM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Hmmmm. A toughy. At this point I am hesitantly leaning the other direction towards Indonesia based on the blade. Better pictures would be helpful.
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23rd July 2014, 04:08 AM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
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The hilt might well be Filipino, but the blade is harder to place. More pictures of the hilt would be helpful.
Ian. |
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23rd July 2014, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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I also think that it could be from Indonesia or the Philippines, hard to say without better pictures.
Regards, Detlef |
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23rd July 2014, 04:50 PM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Another thought: the blade could have been traded from Indonesia to a Filipino, thus a Filipino hilt. Again, better pictures would be helpful.
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23rd July 2014, 06:09 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,376
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The decoration on the blade looks a bit Borneo in style .
A la those brass stirrup hilted 'parang naburs' that we see so often . 
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23rd July 2014, 07:01 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
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This Filipino knife just finished on eBay. Note the pommel, brass ferrule and multifaceted handle, similar to our mystery sword.
Ian Here are the auction pictures. |
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