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A RARE MORO JUNGAYYAN BARONG SHORTSWORD

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Armory - Amour Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 USD
A RARE MORO JUNGAYYAN BARONG SHORTSWORD
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 15 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 650 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will a
Sulu work. The hilt of elephant, with a contrasting band of horn delineating the grip and elegantly-carved Jungayyan pommel. With long, silver ferrule and broad, handforged blade showing evidence of pattern-welded construction. In its twine-bound wooden scabbard carved with okir motifs at the opening and tip. Latter 19th century.Worn.Overall length 64.5 cm.
Condition II