A Kampillan...But Moro???

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Hi Kai,

Originally Posted by kai

I agree; however, that also means that some of these "expat kampilan" don't have to be as old! (Some obviously are pretty old though...)

I agree on that

Originally Posted by kai

Illanum seems to be a good guess - possibly more East than Borneo...

Sorry Kai but I don't think Illanun is a guess, but a fact, on Kampilan.
And I don't see why it has to be more East?
Resembling ones can be found in old European collections collected both in Mindanao as in Sabah (f.i. Eduard Sonne collection and Museo Militar in Madrid).

Michael