File:Barung shandigan lamination 1.jpg
Summary
A rare 19th century 'shandigan' barung (barong).
The short sword barung is commonly used by the Tausug Moros of Sulu archipelago. A shandigan-type barung is one with a swollen cutting edge.
Another fine feature of this barung is the clearly visible exquisite lamination patterns. The close-up view of said "pattern welding" is <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barung_shandigan_lamination_2.jpg" title="File:Barung shandigan lamination 2.jpg">here</a>.
DImensions -- overall length: 545 mm (21 1/2 inches); blade length: 370 mm (14 1/2 inches), maximum blade thickness: 8 mm (5/16 inch).
Other uploaded materials by the same author are here:
(a) <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Weapons_of_the_Luzon_people_of_the_Philippines" title="Category:Weapons of the Luzon people of the Philippines">Luzon weapons</a>; (b) <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Weapons_of_the_Visayan_people_of_the_Philippines" title="Category:Weapons of the Visayan people of the Philippines">Visayan weapons</a>; (c) <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Weapons_of_the_Moro_people_of_the_Philippines" title="Category:Weapons of the Moro people of the Philippines">Moro weapons</a>; and (d) <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Weapons_of_the_Lumad_people_of_the_Philippines" title="Category:Weapons of the Lumad people of the Philippines">Lumad (non-Moro Mindanao) weapons</a>
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current | 06:43, 8 January 2017 | 1,916 × 784 (469 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | A rare 19th century 'shandigan' barung (barong). <p>The short sword barung is commonly used by the Tausug Moros of Sulu archipelago. A shandigan-type barung is one with a swollen cutting edge. </p> <p>Another fine feature of this barung is the clearly visible exquisite lamination patterns. The close-up view of said "pattern welding" is <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barung_shandigan_lamination_2.jpg" title="File:Barung shandigan lamination 2.jpg">here</a>. </p> <p>DImensions -- overall length: 545 mm (21 1/2 inches); blade length: 370 mm (14 1/2 inches), maximum blade thickness: 8 mm (5/16 inch). </p> <p>Other uploaded materials by the same author are here: </p> (a) <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Weapons_of_the_Luzon_people_of_the_Philippines" title="Category:Weapons of the Luzon people of the Philippines">Luzon weapons</a>; (b) <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Weapons_of_the_Visayan_people_of_the_Philippines" title="Category:Weapons of the Visayan people of the Philippines">Visayan weapons</a>; (c) <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Weapons_of_the_Moro_people_of_the_Philippines" title="Category:Weapons of the Moro people of the Philippines">Moro weapons</a>; and (d) <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Weapons_of_the_Lumad_people_of_the_Philippines" title="Category:Weapons of the Lumad people of the Philippines">Lumad (non-Moro Mindanao) weapons</a> |
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