Original Philippine Moro Datu Pinal Silver-Mounted Dagger circa 1850 Japanese Documents and Books 3519 were delivered in 1940

3519 were delivered in 1940 alone

Serial number has been removed except for g

it was the fierce combats up to [the morning of July 24

Marking disk is dated 12-1942

Original Philippine Moro Datu Pinal Silver-Mounted Dagger circa 1850 Japanese Documents and Books 3519 were delivered in 1940Original Item: One Only. Most probably belonging to a Moro Chieftain, known as a "datu", this style of dagger is known as a Moro Datu Punal. The word punal literally translates in Spanish to "dagger" and is a result of the colonization. It has a wonderful condition 8 1 2" double edged DAMASCUS steel blade and a heavily figured curved mahogany hilt. However, the beauty is all in its Silver mounts, which are expertly ornamented. Half the hilt and all