Kampilan and budiak spear for comment

Pinoy Blade Hunter · 6th July 2020, 12:07 PM

Good day!

I have recently acquired a kampilan and spear, i would like to hear your comments on them. approximate age or ethnic group, location?

The kampilan i have has no "eye", has a metal knuckle guard, has holes for the hair attachment, rattand wrapped, i havent measured the blade. scabbard i dont think is original with the blade, i think it is a later maranao made piece.

the budiak is not long, maybe 4 feet all in all. has brass rings with engraving. it also has a steel bottom tip. with brass adornments also.

i have yet to clean them up, and will post more pics when i do.

thanks
PBH

kai · 6th July 2020, 11:22 PM

Hello PBH,

That looks like a really nice, antique kampilan (in need of some TLC)! I can't see much of the scabbard - any clues on the type of wood utilized?

The spear might be Lumad. However, close-ups of the brass fittings would be needed for verification.

Regards,
Kai

Pinoy Blade Hunter · 7th July 2020, 07:52 AM

Thank you KAI, the scabbard it came with is brass, with inlay, not sure what material. that's why i assumed it is maranao.

i will take better photos after i clean it up.

thank you again!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

Hello PBH,

That looks like a really nice, antique kampilan (in need of some TLC)! I can't see much of the scabbard - any clues on the type of wood utilized?

The spear might be Lumad. However, close-ups of the brass fittings would be needed for verification.

Regards,
Kai

CharlesS · 7th July 2020, 12:17 PM

Lovely kampie! I don't think the spear in Moro, but fine, nonetheless!

Pinoy Blade Hunter · 7th July 2020, 12:26 PM

here are some more pics and closeups of the spear and kampilan, i have cleaned the scabbard and more of the images popped out. it maybe silver inlay on brass.

Battara · 8th July 2020, 01:24 AM

On the kampilan, it might be Ilanun. However I agree that the scabbard is later and Maranao.

The spear is interesting. It does look Lumad, perhaps Bagobo, Tagagolo, or perhaps even T'oli. However, the terminal end looks like it came from an Igorot spear, which also is usually around 4 feet.

Ian · 8th July 2020, 03:32 AM

I agree with Battara and Kai. This kampilan is old and on the short side (can you post dimensions please). I'm assuming that Battara is basing his Ilanum attribution on the shortness of the blade and the hilt form--I also think that the sword itself is probably Ilanum. The brass scabbard is typical Maranao work and might date from the late 1930s to the 1960s or so when this feature was probably most common on Maranao pieces (although occasionally seen up to the end of the 20th C). The spear looks Lumad to me too--I would add B'laan to Battara's list of possibilities.

BTW, some of the rust on the kampilan blade looks recent and aggressive. The blade probably needs a good clean and oiling.

6th July 2020, 12:07 PM	#1
Pinoy Blade Hunter Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 62	Kampilan and budiak spear for comment Good day! I have recently acquired a kampilan and spear, i would like to hear your comments on them. approximate age or ethnic group, location? The kampilan i have has no "eye", has a metal knuckle guard, has holes for the hair attachment, rattand wrapped, i havent measured the blade. scabbard i dont think is original with the blade, i think it is a later maranao made piece. the budiak is not long, maybe 4 feet all in all. has brass rings with engraving. it also has a steel bottom tip. with brass adornments also. i have yet to clean them up, and will post more pics when i do. thanks PBH Attached Images

7th July 2020, 12:26 PM	#5
Pinoy Blade Hunter Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 62	here are some more pics and closeups of the spear and kampilan, i have cleaned the scabbard and more of the images popped out. it maybe silver inlay on brass. Attached Images

8th July 2020, 03:32 AM	#7
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,031	I agree with Battara and Kai. This kampilan is old and on the short side (can you post dimensions please). I'm assuming that Battara is basing his Ilanum attribution on the shortness of the blade and the hilt form--I also think that the sword itself is probably Ilanum. The brass scabbard is typical Maranao work and might date from the late 1930s to the 1960s or so when this feature was probably most common on Maranao pieces (although occasionally seen up to the end of the 20th C). The spear looks Lumad to me too--I would add B'laan to Battara's list of possibilities. BTW, some of the rust on the kampilan blade looks recent and aggressive. The blade probably needs a good clean and oiling. Last edited by Ian; 8th July 2020 at 03:53 AM.

6th July 2020, 11:22 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,218	Hello PBH, That looks like a really nice, antique kampilan (in need of some TLC)! I can't see much of the scabbard - any clues on the type of wood utilized? The spear might be Lumad. However, close-ups of the brass fittings would be needed for verification. Regards, Kai

7th July 2020, 12:17 PM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Lovely kampie! I don't think the spear in Moro, but fine, nonetheless!

8th July 2020, 01:24 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	On the kampilan, it might be Ilanun. However I agree that the scabbard is later and Maranao. The spear is interesting. It does look Lumad, perhaps Bagobo, Tagagolo, or perhaps even T'oli. However, the terminal end looks like it came from an Igorot spear, which also is usually around 4 feet.