Archaic Moro barung

Copycat · 16th July 2023, 08:40 AM

Nice examples of plain barongs / barungs. Plain edged weapons are charming if the quality of its intended purpose are up to standard.

Posting mine. Not sure if it's Moro origin. It's plain but the quality of it's steel is one of the best in my collection. Very hard, yet not brittle. The thickness of the base almost 1,5 cm. Solid hilt. Good grip.

Ian · 16th July 2023, 03:27 PM

Hi Copycat,

Nice old barung. The blade looks a little more forward weighted than usually found on Sulu blades. Also, the hilt does not look like it is of Sulu origin, although the "crest" area of the pommel is missing which makes it a bit more difficult to identify.

Copycat · 16th July 2023, 05:18 PM

Hi Ian,

Thank you. The tail is almost non existent and we can only speculate the crest area.

Other clues are:
- the use of horn on the hilt
- style of rope binding on the hilt

16th July 2023, 08:40 AM	#1
Copycat Member Join Date: Apr 2023 Posts: 39	Nice examples of plain barongs / barungs. Plain edged weapons are charming if the quality of its intended purpose are up to standard. Posting mine. Not sure if it's Moro origin. It's plain but the quality of it's steel is one of the best in my collection. Very hard, yet not brittle. The thickness of the base almost 1,5 cm. Solid hilt. Good grip. Attached Images

16th July 2023, 03:27 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,362	Hi Copycat, Nice old barung. The blade looks a little more forward weighted than usually found on Sulu blades. Also, the hilt does not look like it is of Sulu origin, although the "crest" area of the pommel is missing which makes it a bit more difficult to identify. Last edited by Ian; 16th July 2023 at 03:49 PM.

16th July 2023, 05:18 PM	#3
Copycat Member Join Date: Apr 2023 Posts: 39	Hi Ian, Thank you. The tail is almost non existent and we can only speculate the crest area. Other clues are: - the use of horn on the hilt - style of rope binding on the hilt