Knife
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Knife (barong), made of iron, wood, metal, bone. Engraved with 'Allah' and stylised foliated palmette motifs. 19thC (late)-20thC (early) Inscription:Inscription type: inscription Inscription position: centre on one side only Inscription language: Arabic Inscription quoted: الله Inscription transliteration: Allāh Inscription translation: Allah
Curators comments:
Register says: Sulu type; Register addition "Malaysia" Register addition "Sabah".
Department: Asia
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Date
19thC (late)-20thC (early)
Identifier
As1950,01.11.a
Origin
, Made in: Philippines
Materials
Iron; wood; metal; bone
Physical Dimensions
Height: 11 centimetres; Weight: 1.15 kilograms; Width: 72 centimetres; Depth: 5.50 centimetres
Provenance
Donated by: Mrs E Herbert
Acquisition Date
1950
Display status
Not on display
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“Knife,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed May 11, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/28539.
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