Knife with sheath (Hangap)
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L. blade: 33.2 cm; Handle: 14cm; with one-sided wooden scabbard. The iron blade with a straight back and a curved edge is thorn in the wooden handle and secured with an iron ring. A twill weave rattan weave runs around the middle of the wooden handle. The scabbard consists of a flat, rectangular wooden board, the lower end of which ends in a triple curve, and at the upper end of which there is a notch in the middle as a seat for the iron ring on the handle of the blade. In the middle of the lower scabbard board, a 4cm wide board with a braided rattan ring is tied up to hold the knife. The knife is tied around the wearer's waist with a braided rattan cord, which is attached to the sheath board with two rattan eyelets.
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Date
Before 1930
Identifier
43594
Origin
Banaue, Philippines
(Ifugao)
(Culture of the Ifugao people values kinship, family ties, religious and cultural beliefs. They're unique among all ethnic groups in North Luzon for their interesting customs and traditions. The Spanish never were able to take control of the Ifugao territory.)
(Ifugao)
(Culture of the Ifugao people values kinship, family ties, religious and cultural beliefs. They're unique among all ethnic groups in North Luzon for their interesting customs and traditions. The Spanish never were able to take control of the Ifugao territory.)
Materials
Iron, wood, rattan
Physical Dimensions
Length: L. Scabbard: 38.5 cm
Length: L. knife: 47.5 cm
Length: L. total: 49 cm
Length: L. knife: 47.5 cm
Length: L. total: 49 cm
Provenance
Purchased from William Beyer
Acquisition Date
1964
Display status
Not on display
Acknowledgements
Contributed by Yanni R. Hernandez,
Photo: Weltkulturen Museum (Museum of World Cultures) Frankfurt, Germany
Photo: Weltkulturen Museum (Museum of World Cultures) Frankfurt, Germany
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Translated from German by MPMC RA's and editors. Record accessed November 2021.
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“Knife with sheath (Hangap),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 27, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/14895.
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