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CAS 1995-0009-0005   CAS 1995-0009-0005; Sword
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword
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 Metal: Steel; Wood; Brass; Silver; Cordage
Description Panabas with straight wooden hilt carved with rows of triangles (filled with white clay) and partially wrapped in alternating bands of cordage and brass and silver-like sheet metal; Single edged, curved blade is widest at squared-off distal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.5, Thickness = 4.1, Length = 75.0

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
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
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

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0166   CAS 0018-0166; Sword (kris)
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword (kris)
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 Metal; Wood
Description Sword (kris); Mate to sheath CAS 0018-0167.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.7, Thickness = 3.4, Length = 68.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0533-0001   CAS 0533-0001; Sword (kris)
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword (kris)
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 Metal (tin?); Wood; Fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.0, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 72.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1995-0004-0005   CAS 1995-0004-0005; Sword (kris)
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword (kris)
Culture Moro
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Silver; Twine
Description Sword (kris); Wavy-edged blade with engraved and inlaid design on proximal half of blade; Handle is carved wood with twine wrapped grip with silver furniture.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.7, Thickness = 2.9, Length = 75.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1995-0004-0003   CAS 1995-0004-0003; Sword (kris)
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword (kris)
Culture Moro
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Silver; Copper; Twine
Description Sword (kris); Slightly curved blade with straight edge and inlay of bronze or brass on proximal end of blade in a leaf design; Handle is wood with silver bolster and twine wrapped grip with silver decoration next to pommel.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.6, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 72.6

Catalog Number CAS 2005-0001-0002A,B   CAS 2005-0001-0002A,B; Sword (kris) with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword (kris) with sheath
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910-1917
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Brass; Tin; Wool yarn; Cotton; Rattan, Nails
Description A: Sword (kris) with hand forged, doubled-edged wavy blade with median ridge down both faces of blade; Proximal end of blade expands to form guard which bears numerous notches along lower edges and is engraved on each face with two plant-like motifs marking the location of the clamps to secure the blade to the hilt; Brass clamp covers one pair of the engraved motifs; Grip portion of wooden hilt is wrapped in alternate bands of a white metal and brown wool yarn, and the wooden pommel is carved in the stylized form of a cockatoo, whose profile is wrapped by a strip of tin that is nailed in place; B: Scabbard for kris, carved from two pieces of wood, one of which has been shallowly carved to accommodate the thickness of the kris's blade; Top edge of both pieces expands to form a crosspiece, which is usually carved separately; Front half of scabbard has leaf-like carving at distal end and shallowly recessed bands of geometric designs along "crosspiece"; The two halves of the scabbard are pegged and nailed together on the crosspiece and wrapped by four narrow braided rattan bands that are evenly spaced along its overall length; Braided cord of red, white, and blue cotton fibers is threaded through "crosspiece" to allow kris to be worn at the user’s waist.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=12.5; B=14.7, Thickness = A=3.1; B=2.7, Length = A=73.0; B=66.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0485-0001A,B   CAS 0485-0001A,B; Sword (kris) with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword (kris) with sheath
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials A: Metal: Hand-forged steel; Wood; B: Wood; Bamboo; Brass tacks
Description A: Sword (kris); B: Sheath.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=4.2; B=11.1, Thickness = A=3.5; B=3.4, Length = A=74.0; B=67.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0189A,B   CAS 0018-0189A,B; Sword (kris) with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword (kris) with sheath
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name N/A
Materials A: Metal; Wood; B: Wood
Description A: Sword (kris) with curved steel blade and carved wooden handle; Blade has swirling design along extent of both sides and asymmetrical proximal end design; B: Sheath with carved proximal end and body created from two symmetrical pieces of wood; Wooden cap at distal end holds body pieces together.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=7.6; B=13.4, Thickness = A=3.1; B=2.2, Length = A=41.9; B=34.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0191A,B   CAS 0018-0191A,B; Sword (kris) with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword (kris) 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; Wood; Ivory; B: Wood
Description A: Sword (kris); B: Sheath.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=15.3; B=10.6, Thickness = A,B=3.1, Length = A=67.3; B=58.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0091-0070A,B   CAS 0091-0070A,B; Sword (kris) with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword (kris) with sheath
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials A: Metal; Wood; B: Bamboo; Cordage
Description A: Sword (kris); B: Sheath.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=12.8; B=5.4, Thickness = A=3.0; B=1.9, Length = A=151.1; B=60.2

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

Catalog Number

CAS 1998-0009-0002A,B   CAS 1998-0009-0002A,B; Sword with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword with sheath
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Malaysia (Malaya) or Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Sarawak, Malaysia or Borneo, Indonesia
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials A: Metal: Steel; Wood; Rattan; B: Wood; Rattan or bamboo
Description A: Sword; B: Sheath
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=5.6; B=7.7, Thickness = A=3.6; B=4.1, Length = A=62.2; B=49.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1998-0009-0004A,B   CAS 1998-0009-0004A,B; Sword with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword with sheath
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Malaysia (Malaya) or Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Sarawak, Malaysia or Borneo, Indonesia
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials A: Metal: Steel; Wood; B: Wood; Native cordage
Description A: Sword; B: Sheath
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=4.6; B=7.0, Thickness = A=2.9; B=2.5, Length = A=32.3; B=25.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1996-0001-0001A,B   CAS 1996-0001-0001A,B; Sword with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword with sheath
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. Shandong Province
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials A: Metal: Steel; Brass; Horn; B: Wood; Shark Skin; Brass; Commercial cloth
Description A: Single-edged, broad-blade sword with hand-forged, curved steel blade and inlaid with brass plugs on blade and geometric design near hilt; Horn grip has brass end caps on both ends; Brass guard is plain band; B: Wooden scabbard whose two halves are joined together and wrapped on outside completely in two overlapping pieces of shark skin; Proximal end is wrapped with brass cap; Shark skin is partially held in place by two brass bands at center of scabbard which also support brass bar along top of scabbard for attaching carrying strap.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=15.5; B=8.5, Thickness = A=4.3; B=2.2, Length = A=85.0; B=73.7

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

Catalog Number

CAS 0091-0066A,B   CAS 0091-0066A,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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910
Collection Name N/A
Materials A: Metal; Wood; B: Wood; Cordage
Description A: Sword; B: Sheath
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=13.5; B=7.0, Thickness = A=3.6; B=2.2, Length = A=97.8; B=74.2

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0010-0005A,B   CAS 1992-0010-0005A,B; Sword with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword with sheath
Culture Wa
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Myanmar (Burma)
State/Prov./Dist. Former Wa States
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 19th century or earlier
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Metal: Steel; Silver; Leather; Silk
Description A: Sword with wooden hilt wrapped in silver sheeting at both ends; Mid-section is wrapped in braided leather (?) showing traces of red pigment; Floral motif stamped on proximal end of hilt; Slender steel blade is slightly curved and expands slightly toward distal end; B: Wooden sheath wrapped in both plain and decorated silver bands; Lahu (?) inscriptions stamped on two widest silver bands; Traces of red pigment on portions of sheath not wrapped in silver; Orange silk carrying cord is wrapped around proximal end of sheath.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=3.7; B=7.1, Thickness = A=3.7; B=3.9, Length = A=97.0; B=64.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0010-0006A,B   CAS 1992-0010-0006A,B; Sword with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword with sheath
Culture Wa
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Myanmar (Burma)
State/Prov./Dist. Former Wa States
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 19th century or earlier
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Metal: Steel; Silver; Silk
Description A: Sword with wooden hilt wrapped in silver sheeting and twisted silver wire; Single, hollow silver ball surmounts proximal end of hilt; Long, slightly curved blade expands slightly toward distal end; B: Wooden sheath wrapped in silver sheeting and twisted silver wire; Separate silver cap on distal end of sheath; Braided orange silk carrying cord is wrapped around proximal end of sheath.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=6.3; B=5.5, Thickness = A=5.9; B=3.8, Length = A=97.0; B=62.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0010-0007A,B   CAS 1992-0010-0007A,B; Sword with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Sword with sheath
Culture Wa
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Myanmar (Burma)
State/Prov./Dist. Former Wa States
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 19th century or earlier
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Metal: Steel; Silver; Silk
Description A: Sword with wooden hilt wrapped in twisted silver wire and silver sheeting and decorated with three saucer-shaped silver discs; Hollow, fluted ball surmounts proximal end of hilt; Long, slightly curved steel blade expands slightly toward distal end; B: Wooden sheath wrapped in silver sheeting ornamented with twisted silver wire; Separate silver cap piece on distal end; Braided orange silk carrying cord is wrapped around proximal end of sheath.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=4.9; B=5.2, Thickness = A=4.8; B=4.0, Length = A=90.7; B=71.0
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