New Visayan Bolo

Robert · 18th July 2014, 06:04 PM

Hello everyone, I picked up this bolo/binagon a few days ago because; 1. It was cheep. 2. I liked the carving on the sheath and 3. Except for the fact the hilt is missing the blade itself is in great condition. Now for the questions. Is the figure on the sheath meant to represent a turtle, what would the hilt have looked like and finally can anyone tell me what group/tribe made this piece? The blade itself is 11-7/8 inches with a 3 inch tang. While being just over 1/4 inch thick it is 1-5/8 inches at its widest point. These are the auction photos. Any and all information on this would be greatly appreciated, especially a photo of what the missing hilt would have looked like.

Best,
Robert

18th July 2014, 06:04 PM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	New Visayan Bolo Hello everyone, I picked up this bolo/binagon a few days ago because; 1. It was cheep. 2. I liked the carving on the sheath and 3. Except for the fact the hilt is missing the blade itself is in great condition. Now for the questions. Is the figure on the sheath meant to represent a turtle, what would the hilt have looked like and finally can anyone tell me what group/tribe made this piece? The blade itself is 11-7/8 inches with a 3 inch tang. While being just over 1/4 inch thick it is 1-5/8 inches at its widest point. These are the auction photos. Any and all information on this would be greatly appreciated, especially a photo of what the missing hilt would have looked like. Best, Robert Attached Images Last edited by Robert; 18th July 2014 at 07:37 PM.