Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 1995-0009-0006A,B   CAS 1995-0009-0006A,B; Sword with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword with sheath
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials A: Metal: Steel; Wood; Ivory; Silver; B: Wood
Description A: Barong with wooden hilt wrapped in silver-like sheet metal and sliver-like metal thread and wooden pommel carved in shape of parrot and inlaid with ivory; Single-edged steel blade is typically leaf shaped; B: Wooden sheath.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=8.8; B=12.5, Thickness = A=4.7; B=2.5, Length = A=64.5; B=48.1