Sheath

Carved wood. Two flat, thin pieces of wood, bound together with narrow rings of peel (?) (originally probably six, now only two). Upper part, which also serves to hold the halves of the sheath together, is missing. One flat side carved with pattern of small raised dots (possibly representing feathers, as on the bird head on hilt), at the curved bottom, and at the top, which includes a carved loop for attachment to belt.

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Identifier

70,201_97-120-776B

Origin

Philippine Islands (uncertain)

Materials

Wood

Physical Dimensions

33.5 cm long

Provenance

Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

http://www.penn.museum/collections/object/70201

Collection

Penn Museum

Source

Record accessed in February 2021
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“Sheath,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 25, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/4644.

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