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Sword

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Native NameBarong
Object Number:42-30-401A
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Moro
Provenience: Philippine Islands
Section:Oceanian
Materials:Metal
Wood
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:192 - Other Number

Description

Single-edged steel blade, convex to point. Lower half of grip covered with silver, balance polished wood with curved pommel ending in carved openwork scroll at top end and ending in grooved rectangular pendant.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Weapons and Defense (27 Oct 1951 - 06 Jan 1952) View Objects in Exhibition

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