Sword
| Native Name | Kampilan |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 41-34-23A |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Philippine Islands |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Metal Wood Peel |
| Length: | 99.8 cm |
| Width: | 14.3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Austin Gray, 1941 |
| Other Number: | CG911101-8296 - Found in Collection Number |
Description
Sword. Kampilan. Heavy sword with a long, straight single-edged blade, broadening slightly to point, which has an angled side with a small protruding barb. Bifurcated wooden handle, possibly representing the open jaws of a crocodile. partly bound with basketry and fibre braids. Wooden guard with looped metal band on one side.
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 (Fig. 1) (second from left) | 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 |
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