Show us your kampilan =)

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by kino

Here’s a couple.

Great samples sir Kino! I'm curious about the bottom kampilan. I think it's only the second or third time I've seen that type.

[kino]

Originally Posted by xasterix

I'm curious about the bottom kampilan. I think it's only the second or third time I've seen that type.

Hi Xas, I don’t believe that it’s BangsaMoro. I haven’t seen others prior to this. Might you have photos of others?

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by kino

Hi Xas, I don’t believe that it’s BangsaMoro. I haven’t seen others prior to this. Might you have photos of others?

I'll try to dig back on the pics. I saw one for sale on ebay I think either 2018 or 2019. Might be swimming around in Worthpoint

[Battara]

Here are my 3 kampilans:

1. Ivory, silver, and copper/silver alloy with hair. Belonged to Maranao sultan circa 1800 with replacement coin "eyes" and later hilt mounts, and a Maranao cloth mansala.

2. Low silver and silver/copper alloy. Belonged to a datu. Probably Maranao.

3. Wood and 4 bronze bells with hair. Maguindanao.

[Oliver Pinchot]

I found this Lumad kampilan really aesthetic.
Is it Bagobo? T'boli?

[Battara]

T'boli.

[Athanase]

Hello,
Here is my only Kampilan, which I think is vintage but not old.
I bought it on a bad photo so I hadn't seen some repair (Fortunately it was not very expensive). Bad photos often lead to good deals, but this time the I lost the bet.

It lacks the sinuous iron bar which serves to hold the bells and coin (here replaced by a brass wire) and a missing part of the guard has been replaced by pine wood with an attempt to continue the missing engravings (I think that the repair was made in France).

The thickness of the blade at the base is 4mm and it is 2mm at the end.

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Battara

Here are my 3 kampilans:

1. Ivory, silver, and copper/silver alloy with hair. Belonged to Maranao sultan circa 1800 with replacement coin "eyes" and later hilt mounts, and a Maranao cloth mansala.

2. Low silver and silver/copper alloy. Belonged to a datu. Probably Maranao.

3. Wood and 4 bronze bells with hair. Maguindanao.

Those are really fine samples! Especially the first one, there's a similar one like it in the PH National Museum.

[Battara]

Originally Posted by xasterix

Those are really fine samples! Especially the first one, there's a similar one like it in the PH National Museum.

Thank you. I wish mine had gold on it like the PH National Museum. Still I have only seen these two, unless someone else has an example.

I was very fortunate to get all 3 kampilans.

[Athanase]

Hello,

Here is my second Kampilan, unfortunately it's only a blade (engraved) without handle.