A pinahig for comments

paolo · 11th January 2007, 11:48 AM

I have this pinahig. In the catalogue of the auction were I won it, it was decribed as Boro (I'm ignorant about Philippines peoples). Looking at http://www.aiusa.com/medsword/ethswo...gao/index.html
the sheat looks quite similar to the one of the figure 2 Ifugao hinalung. All the pictured pinahigs (always Ifugao), in the same site, have a simple one (with rattan suspension loop). I need your help to clear up, much as possible, about this weapon.
Regards
Paolo

Battara · 13th January 2007, 09:56 PM

What is Boro?

Yes, I would agree with it being Ifugao. Seems nice and complete. Congratulations. The Ifugao are one of the Igorot former head hunting tribes in the mountains of the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

Lew · 13th January 2007, 10:14 PM

[QUOTE=Battara]What is Boro?

I think he meant Moro

paolo · 15th January 2007, 05:25 PM

I'm not wrong, unluckily in the catalogue was written "Boro". Here also some important auction houses are ignorant about Philippines and Indonesian edge weapons. I red in various catalogues many imprecisions, but being myself quite ignorant, I asked for Your help.
Regards
Paolo

Battara · 17th January 2007, 10:26 PM

That is the problem with some of the older catalogues (and newer ones as well) - the attributions or spellings are off. Easy thing to do really.

11th January 2007, 11:48 AM	#1
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	A pinahig for comments I have this pinahig. In the catalogue of the auction were I won it, it was decribed as Boro (I'm ignorant about Philippines peoples). Looking at http://www.aiusa.com/medsword/ethswo...gao/index.html the sheat looks quite similar to the one of the figure 2 Ifugao hinalung. All the pictured pinahigs (always Ifugao), in the same site, have a simple one (with rattan suspension loop). I need your help to clear up, much as possible, about this weapon. Regards Paolo Attached Images

13th January 2007, 09:56 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	What is Boro? Yes, I would agree with it being Ifugao. Seems nice and complete. Congratulations. The Ifugao are one of the Igorot former head hunting tribes in the mountains of the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

13th January 2007, 10:14 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	[QUOTE=Battara]What is Boro? I think he meant Moro

15th January 2007, 05:25 PM	#4
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	I'm not wrong, unluckily in the catalogue was written "Boro". Here also some important auction houses are ignorant about Philippines and Indonesian edge weapons. I red in various catalogues many imprecisions, but being myself quite ignorant, I asked for Your help. Regards Paolo

17th January 2007, 10:26 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	That is the problem with some of the older catalogues (and newer ones as well) - the attributions or spellings are off. Easy thing to do really.