Moro Sword with Sheath
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Sword with sheath. Straight blade kris with sheath from the Moors of Jolo with wooden sheath. Smooth leading to the tip... coiled.
Leaf on the upper part with decoration engraved with plant geometry on both sides.Carved wooden handle lined with braided rope and three gilt brass washers.
Spanish version:
Espada con funda. Kris de hoja recta con funda de los moros de Jole con funda madera. Lisa y … lleva a la punta … enrollada.
Hoja en la parte superior con decoración grabada con geometría vegetal en los dos lados.
Empuñadura de madera labrada y forrada de cuerda trenzada y tres arandelas de latón dorado.
Clasificación genérica: armamento / de corte y punta / de mano
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Date
19th century, 2nd half, probably 1850s
Identifier
MNM-1508
Origin
from Joló / Mindanao, Philippines
Connection to Philippines
from Moro group in Joló / Mindanao, Philippines
Materials
carved wood, forged steel, rope, plant fiber
Material: Steel, wood, vegetable fiber rope
Technique: forged steel, coiled and carved decoration
It has a metallic foot
Material: Steel, wood, vegetable fiber rope
Technique: forged steel, coiled and carved decoration
It has a metallic foot
Physical Dimensions
Blade: (L) 55 cm x (W) 11.5 cm
Sheath: (L) 59 cm x (W) 6 cm
Sheath: (L) 59 cm x (W) 6 cm
Acquisition Date
unknown
Display status
Not on display
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“Moro Sword with Sheath,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 26, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/27654.
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