Original Ornate Southern Philippines Barong Short Sword with Engraved Mother of Pearl Decorated Scabbard 40mm BOFORS which unfortunately is splitting along

which unfortunately is splitting along the seam on the back

was often used at sea

Carved into the scabbard ia MINDANAO

these are much harder to find than real Type 96s

14 Aug 1998

Original Ornate Southern Philippines Barong Short Sword with Engraved Mother of Pearl Decorated Scabbard 40mm BOFORS which unfortunately is splitting alongOriginal Item: Only One Available. The barong is a thick, leaf shaped, single edged blade sword. It is a weapon used by Muslim Filipino ethnolinguistic groups like the Tausug, Sama Bajau, or Yakan in the Southern Philippines. This is most likely an early 20th century example, as indicated by the aluminum fittings on the scabbard. Many of these were brought home by USGIs after their service in the Philippine islands, and they then entered the