Any ideas on the origin?

zelbone · 26th May 2006, 06:07 AM

Yes, Kino, you do see similar scabbards in that photo

No need to see your blade.

themorningstar · 26th May 2006, 07:02 AM

and.... survey says.... "it's a sundang!!!"

Andrew · 26th May 2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by themorningstar

and.... survey says.... "it's a sundang!!!"

This one's getting a bit old, don't you think themorningstar?

Spunjer · 26th May 2006, 03:44 PM

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This one's getting a bit old, don't you think themorningstar?

i don't understand, andrew. i believe the morningstar is right. what kino has is indeed a sundang. tho, i must admit, i never seen one like it before

Andrew · 26th May 2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunjer

i don't understand, andrew. i believe the morningstar is right. what kino has is indeed a sundang. tho, i must admit, i never seen one like it before

Hi Ron. To me, it's getting a bit old because it states the obvious, and we've seen this response time and again recently. Of course it's a sundang. I suspect Kino, and anyone who reads this forum, already knows that.

I also suspect Kino was looking for more specific information, if available.

VVV · 26th May 2006, 05:33 PM

Great sword and a very interesting hilt.
Unfortunately all the Filipinos I meet favours the new Ginuntings and Talibongs to the older ones so I don't know much about Visayan swords.
But maybe these two swords can be of some help?
One of them has a floral hilt and the other one has a resembling ferrule as well as similarities on the scabbard.
I assume, as Ian stated, that those kind of scabbards are the older version.
Is your "Sundang" also smaller in size than the more common versions?
Your hilt reminds me slightly of a Makara.
The reason for Makara is that I think it looks like it has an elephant's trunk?

Michael

PS In case you ever get tired of it, please send me a mail...

MABAGANI · 26th May 2006, 07:19 PM

round and round we go
judging or moderating
a bolo it is

spung see what you did
haiku this and haiku that
sundang aint enough

lolz

nechesh · 26th May 2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by themorningstar

and.... survey says.... "it's a sundang!!!"

Well T, it's not even a matter of whether or not it's getting old as Andrew suggests (must admit it made me chuckle a bit

), but it just doesn't address the question at hand.... ORIGIN.

26th May 2006, 05:33 PM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Great sword and a very interesting hilt. Unfortunately all the Filipinos I meet favours the new Ginuntings and Talibongs to the older ones so I don't know much about Visayan swords. But maybe these two swords can be of some help? One of them has a floral hilt and the other one has a resembling ferrule as well as similarities on the scabbard. I assume, as Ian stated, that those kind of scabbards are the older version. Is your "Sundang" also smaller in size than the more common versions? Your hilt reminds me slightly of a Makara. The reason for Makara is that I think it looks like it has an elephant's trunk? Michael PS In case you ever get tired of it, please send me a mail... Attached Images

26th May 2006, 06:07 AM	#1
zelbone Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: VISAYAS and MINDANAO Posts: 169	Yes, Kino, you do see similar scabbards in that photo No need to see your blade.

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themorningstar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 55	and.... survey says.... "it's a sundang!!!"

26th May 2006, 07:19 PM	#7
MABAGANI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 221	round and round we go judging or moderating a bolo it is spung see what you did haiku this and haiku that sundang aint enough lolz