Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 1998-0002-0002A,B   CAS 1998-0002-0002A,B; Sword (kris) with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword (kris) with sheath
Culture Igorot (?)
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1905
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Rosewood; Wood; Bamboo
Description A: Sword (kris) with slender, hand forged, single-edged blade whose cutting edge is convex and tapers toward distal end; Proximal end is hafted in wooden hand grip carved in highly stylized shape of bird and wrapped at base with braided bamboo; B: Sheath carved from 2 pieces of wood; Overall shape is rectangular with round extension at distal end and expanded proximal end; Two halves of sheath are lashed together with continuous strip of bamboo.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=6.2; B=11.1, Thickness = A=3.6; B=1.8, Length = A=56.2; B=47.9