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Old 18th January 2021, 09:35 PM   #1
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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.
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Old 19th January 2021, 01:48 PM   #2
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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?
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Old 20th January 2021, 04:05 AM   #3
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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
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Old 23rd January 2021, 02:09 AM   #4
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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.
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Old 23rd January 2021, 04:02 AM   #5
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I found this Lumad kampilan really aesthetic.
Is it Bagobo? T'boli?
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Old 23rd January 2021, 11:00 PM   #6
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T'boli.
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Old 25th January 2021, 01:55 PM   #7
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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iron bar which serves to hold the bells and coin (here replaced by a brass wire) and a missing part of the guard has been replaced by pine wood with an attempt to continue the missing engravings (I think that the repair was made in France).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.
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Old 1st February 2021, 03:49 AM   #8
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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.
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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.
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Old 17th February 2021, 06:17 PM   #10
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Hello,

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