Sword with scabbard (Keris)

Blade flamed at the top, straight at the bottom. Wooden handle wrapped with thread and rattan weave. Iron bow connects handle and blade. Wooden scabbard (front half broken off).

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Map    Museum of World Cultures in Frankfurt (Weltkulturen Museum)

Date

1900s

Identifier

AG0291

Origin

Philippines

Materials

Iron, wood, cotton thread, strips of leaves, rattan

Physical Dimensions

Length: L. Scabbard: 56.8 cm
Length: L. sword: 65.9 cm
Length: L. total: 69 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Carl Schuricht

Acquisition Date

1900s

Display status

Not on display

Acknowledgements

Contributed by Yanni R. Hernandez,
Photo: Weltkulturen Museum (Museum of World Cultures) Frankfurt, Germany

Official Website

https://www.weltkulturenmuseum.de/en

Collection

Museum of World Cultures in Frankfurt (Weltkulturen Museum)

Source

Translated from German by MPMC RA's and editors. Record accessed November 2021.

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“Sword with scabbard (Keris),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 25, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/14818.

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