Sword; Handle
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Register 1939: Composite sword-hilt with wooden grip terminating in a carved ivory pommel with birds and leaves in relief. 1750s-1824
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Register 1939: Indonesia. The residue of the collection of Sir Stamford Raffles, formed in 1810-24 and presented to the Museum in 1859. Mrs Drake is the grand daughter of the Rev. Raffles Flint, nephew and heir of Sir Stamford.; The hilt represents a bird if held with the blade facing upwards.
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Date
1750s-1824
Identifier
As1939,04.78
Origin
, Made in: Sulu
Materials
Wood; ivory, carved
Physical Dimensions
Height: 16.50 centimetres; Weight: 93 grammes; Width: 11 centimetres; Depth: 5 centimetres
Provenance
Donated by: Mrs J H Drake
Acquisition Date
1939
Display status
Not on display
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“Sword; Handle,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 19, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/28882.
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