Sword Sheath

Elongated object, curved and hollow. Similar to a sword sheath. Along the opening is a copper band attached. Punched decor in the form of semicircles and a dot. The band is attached with five rivets. The top of the sheath is decorated with punched decor depicting wavy and leaf-shaped patterns. The back is decorated with punched decor consisting of zigzag patterns and narrow ribbons. The sheath ends in a fishtail-like part. The top is decorated with punched decor representing different leaves. The back is completely smooth. The sheath consists of two parts that are riveted together with 12 rivets.

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Type

Physical Object

Identifier

1934.34.0035

Origin

Muslim Mindanao

Materials

metal, copper or brass

Physical Dimensions

Length: 20 cm | Width: 7 cm

Provenance

Collected: Nathurst (Nathorst), Carl Evert Nathurst (Nathorst), Carl Evert (1861-06-20 - 1945), militäry. Carl Evert Nathurst, also Nathorst, born June 20, 1861 in Dagsholm, Ödeborgs skn, Dalsland, died 1945 in Manila, Philippines. More information here.

Acquisition Date

1934

Display status

Not on display

References

http://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1186544, http://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1021329

Official Website

http://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1854831

Collection

Museum of Ethnography Stockholm

Source

Translated from Swedish by Google Translate
Record accessed Dec. 2020
Edited for grammar by the Mapping team

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“Sword Sheath,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 18, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/3322.

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