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Catalog Number

CAS 0152-0009   CAS 0152-0009; Knife sheath with belt
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife sheath with belt
Culture Bagobo
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Mindanao
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Bamboo (?); Metal: Brass; Glass beads; Steel; Abaca (banana) fiber; Cotton cloth; Canvas cloth; Bone; Embroidery yarn
Description Boomerang-shaped wooden knife sheath with truncated ends, covered in woven basketry covering and covered with canvas cloth with feel of leather; 2-piece belt (1 section is woven, 1 is braided) with beadwork (red, yellow, blue, white, and green) 1 brass bell and brass bar with perforations and 3 brass bells is attached to end of sheath and connect to each other by hook and eye clasp.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.5, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 21.0