Moro Barong Sword with Scabbard

Description

Sulu Archipelago or Mindanao, Philippines, circa 1900's. Fine example of Filipino blacksmithing and craftmanship, Moro barong sword with wood and rattan wrapped scabbard. Stylized kakatua wood carved pommel with a silver sleeve at the base of the hilt. Broad leaf shaped blade in a slightly convex edge with proper weight-forward balance. Size 28", blade 17"

Condition

Minor losses to rattan wrapping on scabbard, patina to the blade with stable fissures to the handle. Repair to the hilt with dents to the sleeve as shown.

Buyer's Premium

25%

Moro Barong Sword with Scabbard

Lot 0164

Estimate $500-$750Mar 28, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT

Starting Price

Secure

$200

SET YOUR MAX BID

$200

$250

$300

Or select a higher max bid amount

4 bidders are watching this item

Get approved to bid.

LiveAuctioneers Purchase Protection

Vetted auction houses

Secure, online bidding

Returns guaranteed for misrepresented listings

Dedicated support when you need it

Philippine Arms, Devotional, & Fine Art

Mar 28, 2026 3:00 PM EDT

Brea, CA, United States

Silver Mounted Moro Barong, USSB: Excellent Moro Barong with silver mounts for display aboard a merchant marine vessel. Scabbard in a dark wood with two bands of silver for display on a wall. Typical leaf form blade with single edge.

Mar 28, 2026Silver Mounted Moro Barong, USSB

Lumad Tribes Mandaya Bolo, Mindanao: Collection of Old museum Philippines swords and scabbards. Mindanao Lumad Tribes Mandaya Bolo swords with carved wood handles. One example with light wood handle and included scabbard. Two remaining

Mar 28, 2026Lumad Tribes Mandaya Bolo, Mindanao

Unusual Philippines or Malay Axe: Unusual Indonesian, likely Philippines, axe sword with a zoomorphic head handle in patinated light colored wood. Grip with a contemporary wrapped red, green and white coated wire. Single edge blade

Mar 28, 2026Unusual Philippines or Malay Axe

19th C. Philippines Talibon Sword: Philippines Archipelagos, probably Visayas or Basilan, mid 20th century. Bolo sword known as a Talibon with a long recurved singe-edge blade with a sharp terminating point. Handle in a light colored

Mar 28, 202619th C. Philippines Talibon Sword

"Battle of Manila" Bolo Sword: Southeast Asia, Philippines Archipelagos, Luzon. Probably "Battle of Manila" circa late 1800s in the Spanish Colonial style with a wide single edge blade. Guard in gilt brass with two gilt brass

Mar 28, 2026"Battle of Manila" Bolo Sword

Philippines Negrito Bolo Sword & Sheath: Philippines Archipelagos, negrito bolo sword with sheath, circa mid 20th century. Single edge blade with curved tip and incised to the blade "PHILIPPINES". Guard in gilt brass. Carabao horn handle

Mar 28, 2026Philippines Negrito Bolo Sword & Sheath

Philippines Negrito Bolo Sword & Sheath: Philippines Archipelagos, Moro negrito bolo sword with leather sheath. Slender single edge curved blade with sharply pointed tip. Gilt brass guard and lower fitting with light engraved patterns.

Mar 28, 2026Philippines Negrito Bolo Sword & Sheath

Philippines Katipunan / Revolution Period Sword, Late 1800's: Philippines Archipelago, Katipunan, Revolution Period. Traditional sword with a very thick single edge blade, late 19th century. Guard in thick brass with straight quillion that feature a short turn i

Mar 28, 2026Philippines Katipunan / Revolution Period Sword, Late 1800's

Luzon Kris Sword: Philippines, Luzon, Kris sword with double edged wavy blade and carabao horn handle. Size 28 3/8" L, blade 22 1/4"Ex-Southern California Moro Collection

Mar 28, 2026Luzon Kris Sword

Superb Bolo "Naga" Knife & Sheath: Superb Bolo with full relief Naga head pommel inset with brass accents, Katipunan era. Ginunting form blade, brass flat s-shaped form guard. Magnificant horn Naga dragon head pommel inlaid in brass wi

Mar 28, 2026Superb Bolo "Naga" Knife & Sheath

Minasbad Sword & Scabbard, 19th c.: Philippines, Southern Luzon, Bicole region Minasbad short sword with scabbard, 19th century. Curved single edge steel blade with a straight spine and deeply engraved decorated blade. Guard with Spanis

Mar 28, 2026Minasbad Sword & Scabbard, 19th c.

Visayan Sumar Sword & Sheath: Philippines, Visayan, Samar, Pulahanes peoples, Philippines revolution or insurrection period late 19th century. Samar Talibon sword with carabao hide sheath. Single edge curved blade with sharp termi

Mar 28, 2026Visayan Sumar Sword & Sheath

Very Rare Talibong Garab Sword & Scabbard: Talibong Garab with great tattooed scabbard, single edged blade with engraved (P.I.) for Philippine Islands. Handle finely wrapped in rattan. Probably Insurrection period a rare and fine example

Mar 28, 2026Very Rare Talibong Garab Sword & Scabbard

19th C. Philippines Bicol Minasbad Sword: 19th c. Bicol Minasbad with wood sheath. Single edged blade with wide tip and forward sloping blade leading to a chiseled edge design near the hilt. Blades spine nearly 1/2" thick at thickest section.

Mar 28, 202619th C. Philippines Bicol Minasbad Sword

Rare Philippines Yakan Moro Pira Sword w/ Scabbard: Filipino Yakan Moro Pira in excellent condition with rare scabbard in good condition. Single edged up-curving blade terminates into a brass collar with 2 incised rings. Water buffalo hilt with 3 conce

Mar 28, 2026Rare Philippines Yakan Moro Pira Sword w/ Scabbard

Mindanao Lumad Tribes T'Boli Tok or Tolang sword: Philippine Archipelagos, Mindanao, Lumad Tribes T'Boli Tok or Tolang sword and scabbard, early 20th century. Handle finely cast in brass with dangling bells on chain link. Blade a single edge straight

Mar 28, 2026Mindanao Lumad Tribes T'Boli Tok or Tolang sword

Mindanao T'Boli Sword, Lumad Tribes: Philippines, Mindanao, Lumad peoples first half of the 20th century. Overall length 26" T'Boli Tok / Tolang Sword with scabbard. Scabbard with metal bands over wood. Single edge blade with Kampilan st

Mar 28, 2026Mindanao T'Boli Sword, Lumad Tribes

Rare Silver Gilt T'Boli Sword & 9-Bell Scabbard: Philippines Archipelagos, Southern Philippines, Mindanao Province, first half of the 20th century. Cockatoo handle and pommel in silvered brass with intricate patterns of scrolling motifs and bands. S

Mar 28, 2026Rare Silver Gilt T'Boli Sword & 9-Bell Scabbard

Philippines Moro Panabas Sword: Filipino hand forged Moro Panabas sword. Long, broad single edged blade with slight curve, 1/4" thick spine and protruding piercing spike. Hilt secured with three metal rings and blue dyed fiber wrap

Mar 28, 2026Philippines Moro Panabas Sword

Gorgeous Mindanao Scabbard, Mandaya Peoples: Philippines, Mindanao, Lumad late 19th - 20th century. Mandaya museum scabbard in fine black and wood tattooed pattern with fine natural fibers. A rare and excellent example with counterparts displaye

Mar 28, 2026Gorgeous Mindanao Scabbard, Mandaya Peoples

Related Items

Filipino Moro Kris & Congo Gbaya Tribal Implements: Two piece ethnographic tribal implement lot including a Filipino Moro kris with decorated steel form, metal mounted grip, and chased metal sheath, and a Congo Gbaya example with broad leaf shaped iron

4 days LeftFilipino Moro Kris & Congo Gbaya Tribal Implements

Moro Barong Sword & Scabbard: Philippines, Mindanao Moro Barong sword with scabbard, 19th century. Leaf shaped laminated steel blade with thick spine and a single edge terminating to a fine point. Bright polished silver sleeve to

Mar 28, 2026Moro Barong Sword & Scabbard

Philippine Moro Barong Sword w/ Scabbard: Large example of a Filipino Moro barong sword with mother of pearl inlaid wood scabbard. Impressive 1/4" thick leaf shaped blade with single edge. Handle with bands of brass separated by ribs of

Mar 28, 2026Philippine Moro Barong Sword w/ Scabbard

Philippines Barong Sword w/ Scabbard: Filipino barong sword with rattan wrapped wooden scabbard. Blade of typical leaf form with single edge. Metal handle secured with braided metal ring leading to wooden kakatua form pommel. Based of

Mar 28, 2026Philippines Barong Sword w/ Scabbard

Moro Barong Short Sword & Scabbard: Philippines Moro Barong short sword and scabbard. Fine wide leaf shape form blade with single edge. Silver socketed sleeve to the base of grip and blade decorated with turned linear engraving. Exotic

Mar 28, 2026Moro Barong Short Sword & Scabbard

Philippines Moro Barong w/ Scabbard & Thick Blade: Filipino Moro barong sword with rattan wrapped wooden sheath. Heavy blade which is over 1/4" thick at thickest part is typical single edged leaf form. Handle with alternating silver and braided wrap

Mar 28, 2026Philippines Moro Barong w/ Scabbard & Thick Blade

Ornate Mindanao Lumad Barong Sword, Early 20th C.: Ornate engraved Mindanao Lumad Tribes T'Boli Tok or Tolang Sword with scabbard. Handle in finely gilt brass casting with ornate bands and designs. Blade a large single edge with deep engraving and

Mar 28, 2026Ornate Mindanao Lumad Barong Sword, Early 20th C.

Very Rare Talibong Garab Sword & Scabbard: Talibong Garab with great tattooed scabbard, single edged blade with engraved (P.I.) for Philippine Islands. Handle finely wrapped in rattan. Probably Insurrection period a rare and fine example

Mar 28, 2026Very Rare Talibong Garab Sword & Scabbard

Talibon Dagger & Scabbard, WWII Commemorative: Philippines Archipelagos, Talibon dagger with scabbard, WWII commemorative. Scabbard in carved wood with rattan wrapped bands and twine. Blade with bulbous belly single edge. Handle with single woven

Mar 28, 2026Talibon Dagger & Scabbard, WWII Commemorative

6 days LeftAntique barong/bolo-form sword, likely of Southeast Asian origin (Philippine/Moro)

Formidable 19th C. Indonesian KNIFE Forged Iron Blade Leather Scabbard: Formidable Indonesian knife, a rare and powerful edged weapon from the late colonial or early independence era, reflects the martial traditions of the archipelago where large, heavy blades served both

Mar 28, 2026Formidable 19th C. Indonesian KNIFE Forged Iron Blade Leather Scabbard

Moro Barong w/ Rare Inlaid Pommel, 20th C.: Filipino Moro barong sword and scabbard. Wide steel Leaf shaped blade terminates into brass collar and handle, 1st to 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Wood kakatua pommel ornately decorated with

Mar 28, 2026Moro Barong w/ Rare Inlaid Pommel, 20th C.

Related Searches

Metal Knives & SwordsFilipino Swords & SabersMetal Swords & SabersFilipino CollectiblesMetal CollectiblesFilipino Weapons & ArmorMetal Weapons & ArmorFilipino Knives & SwordsPrice ResultsAuctions in California

TOP