Kampilan with Round Head and Mansala

Battara · 28th June 2014, 12:46 AM

Greetings,

This kampilan was taken off of eBay lot long ago. However I was able to save the pictures. The bands on the hilt look like iron and woven rattan. Around the pommel head there seems to be what may be a silver band. Also notice the red mandala. On the spine of the blade the seller said that there were inlaid circles (which I have problem seeing).

Anyway this is a variant that for our records.

Enjoy...

Battara · 28th June 2014, 12:47 AM

Here are 2 more pictures.

Rick · 28th June 2014, 01:04 AM

A relative .

Battara · 28th June 2014, 05:33 AM

Nice Rick, thanks.

If anyone here has it, please post better pictures of it.

VANDOO · 28th June 2014, 05:39 AM

IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE VARIATIONS OF FORM ON WEAPONS. WE HAVE SPECULATED THAT SOME POMMELS WERE EITHER DAMMAGED AND MODIFIED TO A DIFFERENT SHAPE OR THAT PERHAPS THE OWNER PREFERRED A NON TRADITIONAL FORM HANDLE FOR FIGHTING

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THIS FIRST EXAMPLE SHOWS THAT IT WAS DEFINITELY MADE AS WE NOW SEE IT. IF IT IS ORIGINAL TO THE BLADE AND IF ANOTHER FORM OF POMMEL MAY HAVE BEEN PRESENT BEFORE IS NOT POSSIBLE TO KNOW. A NICE EXAMPLE

THE SECOND EXAMPLE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN ITS PRESENT FORM BUT IF IT IS ORIGINAL TO THE BLADE OR WHAT A EARLIER HANDLE MAY HAVE LOOKED LIKE IS ALSO UNKNOWN.

VVV · 28th June 2014, 07:48 AM

I will post additional close ups when I have received it.

Michael

VVV · 14th July 2014, 06:39 PM

I don't know if they say much more but here are some additional close ups of the hilt.
The blade is also quite nice with triangular brass dots.

Michael

28th June 2014, 12:46 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Kampilan with Round Head and Mansala Greetings, This kampilan was taken off of eBay lot long ago. However I was able to save the pictures. The bands on the hilt look like iron and woven rattan. Around the pommel head there seems to be what may be a silver band. Also notice the red mandala. On the spine of the blade the seller said that there were inlaid circles (which I have problem seeing). Anyway this is a variant that for our records. Enjoy... Attached Images

28th June 2014, 12:47 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Here are 2 more pictures. Attached Images

28th June 2014, 01:04 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	A relative . Attached Images Last edited by Rick; 28th June 2014 at 01:14 AM.

14th July 2014, 06:39 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I don't know if they say much more but here are some additional close ups of the hilt. The blade is also quite nice with triangular brass dots. Michael Attached Images

28th June 2014, 05:33 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Nice Rick, thanks. If anyone here has it, please post better pictures of it.

28th June 2014, 05:39 AM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE VARIATIONS OF FORM ON WEAPONS. WE HAVE SPECULATED THAT SOME POMMELS WERE EITHER DAMMAGED AND MODIFIED TO A DIFFERENT SHAPE OR THAT PERHAPS THE OWNER PREFERRED A NON TRADITIONAL FORM HANDLE FOR FIGHTING . THIS FIRST EXAMPLE SHOWS THAT IT WAS DEFINITELY MADE AS WE NOW SEE IT. IF IT IS ORIGINAL TO THE BLADE AND IF ANOTHER FORM OF POMMEL MAY HAVE BEEN PRESENT BEFORE IS NOT POSSIBLE TO KNOW. A NICE EXAMPLE THE SECOND EXAMPLE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN ITS PRESENT FORM BUT IF IT IS ORIGINAL TO THE BLADE OR WHAT A EARLIER HANDLE MAY HAVE LOOKED LIKE IS ALSO UNKNOWN.

28th June 2014, 07:48 AM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I will post additional close ups when I have received it. Michael