Sword and Sheath for Sword
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Name: Kriss [sic] and sheath. Wavy blade, Wooden handle with Z-binding of plaited rattan & red cordage tasselated ends. Lower end of handle is fitted hard wood guard. Plain wooden sheath. Kriss [sic] 78 cm long. Notes: Such wavy, double-edged knives are used principally for thrusting. It is practically impossible to stop the flow of blood from a wound inflicted by such a weapon.; Field Museum Catalogue Number: 34650
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FIELD-1261340
Origin
Cultural affiliation: Moro
Materials
Cordage
Provenance
[1139] Fifth R.F. Cummings Ethnological Expedition to Philippines Islands - ethnology - Manobo, Blaan, and Divavaan Mandaya (Expedition) Accession number: 1000; Collected by Edward E. Ayer (Note: all instances of either B'laan, Bilaan or Bila-an in the Mapping Database have been changed to Blaan after specific requests from the Blaan of Sarangani Province June 2022. This would differ from the terminology in the original record, which is considered derogatory by the Blaan.)
Acquisition Date
1906
Display status
Not on display
Acknowledgements
Courtesy of: T. Davies. (c) Field Museum of Natural History. CC BY-NC 4.0. https://mm.fieldmuseum.org/98a00659-28c1-41ab-aa0d-b6b61cd3d8ae (accessed on 22 Sep 2021)
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“Sword and Sheath for Sword,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 29, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/26847.
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