Sumatran, Borneo or Moro???

MABAGANI · 10th February 2006, 06:33 PM

The blade shape, forte and scabbard point towards a rehilt of a Moro spearhead. There's too much metal around the forte to be a cut down barung. I've seen this forte form on a kris shaped spear. Double edged barung usually go half or two thirds of the blade spine, this shape goes down much of the rear. The punto design is still consistent with Sulu ukkil and the horn ring is not uncommon. The pommel is odd in that it was made to match the hook on the blade, intentionally designed to show that it was not a traditional barung. Possibly retired to a sword or rehilted to look like a sword for trade, nicely done work. Thinking out loud, btw...lolz.

10th February 2006, 06:33 PM	#14
MABAGANI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 221	The blade shape, forte and scabbard point towards a rehilt of a Moro spearhead. There's too much metal around the forte to be a cut down barung. I've seen this forte form on a kris shaped spear. Double edged barung usually go half or two thirds of the blade spine, this shape goes down much of the rear. The punto design is still consistent with Sulu ukkil and the horn ring is not uncommon. The pommel is odd in that it was made to match the hook on the blade, intentionally designed to show that it was not a traditional barung. Possibly retired to a sword or rehilted to look like a sword for trade, nicely done work. Thinking out loud, btw...lolz.