A Jungayan Barung

Royston · 15th March 2017, 07:26 PM

Beautiful.

It never ceases to amaze me how something so delicately carved can survive down through the years.

Ian · 15th March 2017, 11:11 PM

Agree with Jose. Looks 100% Sulu Archipelago to me.

Ian.

Dayaktribe · 28th April 2017, 08:47 AM

Superb barong brother

Did it missing the rattan binding on the scabbard? If so then the 2 pieces of wood for the scabbard glued together or nailed? Just curios here

Thanks.

Battara · 29th April 2017, 06:23 AM

It is a shame that the top left part of the scabbard was broken off long ago and expertly rounded off.

kino · 29th April 2017, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dayaktribe

Superb barong brother

Did it missing the rattan binding on the scabbard? If so then the 2 pieces of wood for the scabbard glued together or nailed? Just curios here

Thanks.

I believe there used to be rattan that bound the two pieces together. Additionally pitch was also used, I can see it on the seams. No iron nails on this one, although I have seen small wooden pegs/dowels and some iron nails driven thru the pieces on Moro scabbards.

15th March 2017, 07:26 PM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Beautiful. It never ceases to amaze me how something so delicately carved can survive down through the years.

15th March 2017, 11:11 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,522	Agree with Jose. Looks 100% Sulu Archipelago to me. Ian.

28th April 2017, 08:47 AM	#3
Dayaktribe Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 11	Superb barong brother Did it missing the rattan binding on the scabbard? If so then the 2 pieces of wood for the scabbard glued together or nailed? Just curios here Thanks.

29th April 2017, 06:23 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	It is a shame that the top left part of the scabbard was broken off long ago and expertly rounded off.