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