Gungongs! A big newer one and a small older one

[Rafngard]

Pics of the older one, and 2 new family photos. I might be addicted.

[David]

Well, i'd say your first one is a far bit newer than WWII. Probably more likely the 1980s or so. I could be wrong, but the hilt construction looks like it might be borrowed from more northern, non-Moro areas of the Philippines. I'm not sure the bands on the hilt are aluminum, but probably not silver given the quality of the rest of the piece. Perhaps some other kind of what metal. The guard certainly looks aluminum though. I doubt you'll find lamination in this, but you never know.
You seem pretty right on with the second older piece. More my kind of gunong. Very likely a laminated construction.

[Battara]

I'm with David.

The big one has all aluminum mounts with some copper. Yes those slabs are horn. And yes this is a late 20th century (1980s -1990s?) piece. I would be quite surprised if it had lamination.

The second one is the more valuable one since it is much older, perhaps by nearly a century. This one should have laminations in it.

I wish Federico's site was still up. It had all of this information on it.

[Rafngard]

Originally Posted by Battara

The second one is the more valuable one since it is much older, perhaps by nearly a century. This one should have laminations in it.

So you're thinking more late 19th century, rather than early 20th for this one?

Originally Posted by Battara

I wish Federico's site was still up. It had all of this information on it.

Oh, wow. His site must be only recently down. I've read his bit on gunongs in at least the last year. I wish he was still active. I've read a ton of his old posts.

Have fun,
Leif

[Battara]

Originally Posted by Rafngard

So you're thinking more late 19th century, rather than early 20th for this one?

Probably.

Originally Posted by Rafngard

Oh, wow. His site must be only recently down. I've read his bit on gunongs in at least the last year. I wish he was still active. I've read a ton of his old posts.

You and me both. However, I don't think he collects anymore.

[Rafngard]

Originally Posted by David

Well, i'd say your first one is a far bit newer than WWII. Probably more likely the 1980s or so. I could be wrong, but the hilt construction looks like it might be borrowed from more northern, non-Moro areas of the Philippines.

This would not even remotely surprise me. I thought it might be a little older based on how the horn plates were separating, but like I said, I don't know that much. I have a hard time distinguishing anything WWII or newer.

Originally Posted by David

You seem pretty right on with the second older piece. More my kind of gunong. Very likely a laminated construction.

Hey, I got something right at least?
Yeah, I really like this one.

Thanks for your comments.
Leif