BARUNG OR BADUNG?

tanaruz · 13th July 2020, 11:14 AM

Hi Sir,

Thanks so much for the information. Now I rest content knowing what my blade is and probable history/provenance.

A Sulu blade(tausug probably). Scabbard lost in time or broken, and a new scabbard was made by those who migrated to the southern part of Palawan (which was a part of the Sulu sultanate then).

Note: In addition, I've read an article on chinese-marked blades, to quote:'Some barong blades were made by Chinese smiths (due to the similarity in style to certain Chinese cleavers) for import into the Sulu sultanate. These blades tended to be of EXCELLENT QUALITY and often feature Chinese characters stamped into the forte'.

Kindest regards,

Yves

Battara · 14th July 2020, 02:59 AM

I agree with Ian on everything but one. The chop marks on the blade need to be checked out by someone who knows Chinese. There have been several times when such chop marks are actually nonsense to look Chinese to sell the blade easier at a higher price.

tanaruz · 14th July 2020, 11:12 AM

Hi,

My father had it translated. They are Chinese characters which means 'MEMORY' OR 'SCRIBE."

Regards

Battara · 15th July 2020, 01:00 AM

Great!

13th July 2020, 11:14 AM	#1
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 273	BARUNG OR BADUNG? Hi Sir, Thanks so much for the information. Now I rest content knowing what my blade is and probable history/provenance. A Sulu blade(tausug probably). Scabbard lost in time or broken, and a new scabbard was made by those who migrated to the southern part of Palawan (which was a part of the Sulu sultanate then). Note: In addition, I've read an article on chinese-marked blades, to quote:'Some barong blades were made by Chinese smiths (due to the similarity in style to certain Chinese cleavers) for import into the Sulu sultanate. These blades tended to be of EXCELLENT QUALITY and often feature Chinese characters stamped into the forte'. Kindest regards, Yves

14th July 2020, 11:12 AM	#3
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 273	BARUNG OR BADUNG? Hi, My father had it translated. They are Chinese characters which means 'MEMORY' OR 'SCRIBE." Regards

14th July 2020, 02:59 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I agree with Ian on everything but one. The chop marks on the blade need to be checked out by someone who knows Chinese. There have been several times when such chop marks are actually nonsense to look Chinese to sell the blade easier at a higher price.

15th July 2020, 01:00 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Great!