Sword

29-9-15A

From: Philippine Islands | Southern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 29-9-15A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tagalog
Provenience Philippine Islands | Southern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Metal | Wood | Rubber
Description

Dagger. Curved, tapering, steel blade; incised decoration on both obverse and reverse near hilt; metal guard. Ends of hilt are covered with copper; middle portion of hilt is wrapped spirally with narrow strip of black rubber and with coiled wire.

Length 70.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Richard E. Norton, 1929

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