Sword (Kampilan)

Sword made of iron, wood, hair. (Annotation March 2021. Identified as a Kampilan by Lorenz Lasco and Corazon Alvina)

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Date

Made in the 1800's

Identifier

12

Origin

Philippines

Materials

wood; iron; hair

Physical Dimensions

Height: 14.6 cmWidth: 97 cmDepth: 3.9 cmWeight: 785 grammes

Provenance

Donated by: Sir Victor Alexander Haden Horsley

Acquisition Date

1906

Short description

Sword made of iron, wood, hair.

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=564438&partId=1&place=41157&plaA=41157-3-2&page=1

Collection

British Museum

Source

Record accessed in October 2020
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“Sword (Kampilan),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed January 19, 2022, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/2073.

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