Sword
| Native Name | Kampilan |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 16132 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Moro |
| Provenience: | Philippine Islands Mindanao |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Metal Wood Hair Peel Plant Fiber |
| Height: | 14.9 cm |
| Length: | 98 cm |
| Width: | 4.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Deposited by C. Howard Colket, 1893 |
Description
Sword. Kampilan. Heavy sword with a long, straight single-edged blade, broadening slightly to point, which has an angled side with with a curved spur perforated by two rows of small round holes. Bifurcated wooden handle with long bunches of hair inserted along straight edge. Wood crossguard, decoratively carved. Grip bound with fiber cord, with two plaited peel rings - one light, one dark.
Bibliography:
| [Book] Wiley, Mark V. 1997. "Philippine Arms & Armor in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology".. Journal of Asian Martial Arts. Vol. 6, No. 3. pg. 96-107 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 99 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Wiley, Mark V. 1996. Filipino Martial Culture.. Charles E. Tuttle Company. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 119 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] 1899. "Collections and Publications". Bulletin of the Free Museum of Science and Art. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania. Vol. II. no. No. 2. pg. 92-98 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 94 and Fig. 54 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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