Sword
| Native Name | Kampilan |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 54-18-2 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Moro |
| Provenience: | Philippine Islands Mindanao |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Metal Water Buffalo Horn |
| Length: | 83.5 cm |
| Width: | 3.8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of F. Lieber, 1954 |
Description
Sword. Kampilan. Heavy sword with a long, straight single-edged blade, broadening slightly to point, which has an angled side with a small crescentic protruding barb. Horn grip of kwewang type with brass binding.
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) (far right) | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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