A Nice Small Punal

Ian · 4th September 2021, 01:47 PM

Hi drac.

This dagger is fairly recent, including the engraved blade. I'd say late 20th C from the Lake Lanao area of Mindanao. It is Maranao workmanship and a nice looking piece.

Ian.

drac2k · 4th September 2021, 06:58 PM

Thanks for the info; nice to see that there are craftsmen over there still doing decent work.

Sajen · 5th September 2021, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

This dagger is fairly recent, including the engraved blade. I'd say late 20th C from the Lake Lanao area of Mindanao. It is Maranao workmanship and a nice looking piece.

Hi Ian,I kindly disagree, I am pretty sure that this style is around 50 years older as you stated. I own some in this style so I guess from the used materials (aluminium, german silver, horn, ivory, early plastic, banati) and the clear signs of long time use a time frame between 1930 until 1950. By end of the 20th century examples I wouldn't expect such a patination my examples clearly show.
Best regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 5th September 2021, 10:06 AM

And here an example from our member Kronckew.

Sajen · 5th September 2021, 10:09 AM

And two from my collection with other blade shape but from the same time frame.

5th September 2021, 10:06 AM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	And here an example from our member Kronckew. Attached Images Last edited by Sajen; 5th September 2021 at 10:07 AM. Reason: add picture

5th September 2021, 10:09 AM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	And two from my collection with other blade shape but from the same time frame. Attached Images

4th September 2021, 01:47 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,362	Hi drac. This dagger is fairly recent, including the engraved blade. I'd say late 20th C from the Lake Lanao area of Mindanao. It is Maranao workmanship and a nice looking piece. Ian.

4th September 2021, 06:58 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Thanks for the info; nice to see that there are craftsmen over there still doing decent work.