Sword (Kampilan)
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A long sword of the Illanum people of originally Mindanao. These people also migrated to North Borneo, Sulawesi and Timor bringing their kampilan with them. The hilt and the engravings on the blade indicates that this kampilan is from the first half of the 20th century.
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Type
Physical Object
Identifier
1954.15.0001
Origin
Mindanao origin but found in Java (?)
Materials
Metal, wood
Physical Dimensions
Length 105 cm
Provenance
Name - acquired from
Collberg, G
Description
G. Collberg, engineer, Stocksund. Has donated to the Ethnographic Museum from Maja Hägg.
Hägg, Maja
Description
Maria Maja Fredrika Hägg (born Collberg), born 11 February 1888, died 20 June 1958, wife, Hägersten. Widow of accountant Nils W. Hägg, (1875-1950, participated in the Spanish-American War, Philippines 1901-1904).
Maja has donated objects from her husband to the Ethnographic Museum, Stockholm.
Acquisition circumstances - in the field
This belonged to Nils W. Hägg (1875-1950)
Acquisition circumstances - to the museum
Gift 1954 by Maja Hägg by engineer Collberg.
Collberg, G
Description
G. Collberg, engineer, Stocksund. Has donated to the Ethnographic Museum from Maja Hägg.
Hägg, Maja
Description
Maria Maja Fredrika Hägg (born Collberg), born 11 February 1888, died 20 June 1958, wife, Hägersten. Widow of accountant Nils W. Hägg, (1875-1950, participated in the Spanish-American War, Philippines 1901-1904).
Maja has donated objects from her husband to the Ethnographic Museum, Stockholm.
Acquisition circumstances - in the field
This belonged to Nils W. Hägg (1875-1950)
Acquisition circumstances - to the museum
Gift 1954 by Maja Hägg by engineer Collberg.
Acquisition Date
1954
Short description
(From Catalog) OCR ( See image above)
Indonesia Gift from Mrs. Maja Hägg, Vattenledningsvägen 71, • Hägersten, by engineer G.Collberg, Vintervägen 7, Mörby, Stocksund. • 1. Sword. The blade is ornate along the uncut edge. The grip is wound with wire and a pair of metal straps. The tip of the handle has the shape of an animal head. Indonesia. Length 10E cm. • 2. Crisis. The blade is ornate. The handle, which is made of wood, is damaged. The grip itself is wrapped with thread. Indonesia. Length 120 cm. [ocr]
Indonesia Gift from Mrs. Maja Hägg, Vattenledningsvägen 71, • Hägersten, by engineer G.Collberg, Vintervägen 7, Mörby, Stocksund. • 1. Sword. The blade is ornate along the uncut edge. The grip is wound with wire and a pair of metal straps. The tip of the handle has the shape of an animal head. Indonesia. Length 10E cm. • 2. Crisis. The blade is ornate. The handle, which is made of wood, is damaged. The grip itself is wrapped with thread. Indonesia. Length 120 cm. [ocr]
Display status
Not on display
References
http://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1022733, http://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1176629, http://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1177101, http://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/2399409
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Translated from Swedish by Google Translate
Record accessed Dec. 2020
Edited for grammar by the Mapping team
Record accessed Dec. 2020
Edited for grammar by the Mapping team
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“Sword (Kampilan),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 18, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/3329.
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