Stunning antique T’Boli or tboli sword from Southern Mindanao in the Philippines. The T’boli are an indigenous tribal group with an animist religion, very old and reputedly the source of the finest blades in the Philippines. The handles as with this one are frequently made of cast brass with lost wax designs applied with bells and chains, textile and with a wooden sheath often applied with horsehair and brass tubes to the end of the scabbard. Related to the Bagobo people with whom they share many similarities.
This entry was posted by stefan on June 15, 2011 at 7:55 PM under Coming soon to Ashoka Arts Fine Antique Arms and Armour Swords and Weapons, oriental arms, philippine and moro swords and weapons, Philippine swords and armour. Tagged antique arms and armour, arms armor, bagobo and T'boli, kampilan swords, Krieger weapons, moro weapons, oriental arms, philippine weapons, south-east asian, southern philippines, t'boli sword.
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