Sword

42-30-368A

From: Malay Peninsula

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Parang
Object Number 42-30-368A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Malay Peninsula
Section Oceanian
Materials Metal | Wood
Description

Single-edged steel blade, both edge and back slightly convex; blunt point tapered toward hilt. Cf. Phillippine barong. Curved wooden grip suggesting animal head. Flat, two-piece wooden sheath, roughly carved at top and on one face near bottom. Applied wooden loop for carrying cord. Rattan binding.

Length 60.5 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 52 - Collector Number

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