21st October 2024, 01:36 PM | #1 |
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Unusual Moro knife
This one finished recently in an online auction. The knife is fairly small, about 12 inches long overall with a hilt of 6 5/8 in. The blade is double-edged, and a flattened diamond in cross-section. A small thin disc guard is present and the carved horn hilt has a short silver(?) punto. It appears to have some age, perhaps first half of 20th C, but should have a better idea once it arrives.
It looks to me like a variant of a Moro gunong. As always, thoughts and comments are welcome. . |
21st October 2024, 07:28 PM | #2 |
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It kind of looks like a barung and a gunong had a baby. A Ba-nong?
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23rd October 2024, 02:01 AM | #3 |
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The pinto is silver according to the hue and patina, and looks Sulu to me. Could this be a Sulu form of gunong?
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