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Balarao (also spelled balaraw, bararao, and bararaw), also known as "winged dagger", is a Filipino dagger used throughout the pre-colonial Philippines. It is unusually shaped, with a double-edged leaf-like blade and a finger-fitting grip consisting of two horn-like projections at the pommel and no guards.
The second type was a wooden sheath, probably covered with leather. One metal plate was attached to the front of the wooden sheath. This plate was fairly flat and was heavily decorated with inlaid silver and enamel. Occasionally tin was used. The suspension rings resembled small Roman military buckles and were hinged to the sides of the sheath ...
T'boli and Mandaya badao daggers with sheaths in the National Museum of Anthropology An Iranun pirate from Sabah (formerly part of the Sultanate of Sulu), with a kampilan, a gunong dagger tucked in his sash, and a budjak (spear) The gunong is a dagger variant of the kalis, a Philippine sword derived from the Indonesian kris dagger. The gunong ...
This smaller and more delicate piha kaetta (more properly termed an ul pihiya) has a stylus carried in the sheath with the knife The typical piha kaetta has a heavy blade about 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) to 2 inches (5.1 cm) wide and 5 inches (13 cm) to 8 inches (20 cm) long, with a very thick back, up to 0.4 inches (1.0 cm).
The point of the blade can be either pointed or rounded. Like the kris, the shape of the blade is asymmetric and often shows patterns typical of pamor (pattern welding steel commonly known as Damascus steel). [1] [2] However, it differs from the kris in that the badik does not have a ganja (a buffer strip steel).
A mattucashlass is a type of dagger worn concealed in the armpit and primarily used for close combat, part of traditional Scottish male Highland dress. [1] It is also referred to as an armpit dagger [1] or a sleeve dagger in English. In Scots, the alternative name skene-ochil or skene-occles can also be found. [2]
The kujang is a bladed weapon native to the Sundanese people of Indonesia.The earliest kujang made is from around the 8th or 9th century. It is forged out of iron, steel, and pattern welding steel with a length of approximately 20–25 cm and weighs about 300 grams.
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