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Catalog Number

CAS 1995-0004-0004   CAS 1995-0004-0004; Sword
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword
Culture Moro
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
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Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Copper
Description Single edged blade with etched design on back half of blade; Blade is slightly curved with the bend coming at the midpoint of the blade; Design is floral/leafy, handle is carved wood with a white pigment in the engraved areas on the proximal end, the distal end has alternating bands of copper and silver (?).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 16.5, Thickness = 4.1, Length = 88.8