Sword (Kampilan)

A long sword of the Iranun people originally from Mindanao. These people also migrated to North Borneo, Sulawesi and Timor bringing their kampilan with them. The horse shaped hilt of this sword is a rare an old variation.

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Type

Physical Object

Identifier

1889.04.3930

Origin

Iranun from Mindanao

Materials

Metal, horsehair

Physical Dimensions

Height: 105 cm

Provenance

Acquired: by the Livrustkammaren from Loudon (Laudon), John. John Loudon (Laudon), Donor, 1867 Louis (Ludvig) Wrede, Mediator, 1867 More information about John Laudon here

Acquisition Date

1867

Display status

Not on display

References

http://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1245609, http://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/2532581, http://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1177256

Official Website

http://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1306812

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 (Kampilan),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 19, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/3340.

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