Knife (Bolo)

Long, narrow steel blade very thick at back edge, bevelled to the curved cutting edge; drop just forward of heel. Wooden grip with leaf-like end ornamented with fine, straight, indentate line. Two-piece wooden sheath with upward curved tip. Finely incised floral decoration and with date 1894. Plaited fiber carrying cord.

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Identifier

151,405_42-30-390A

Origin

Philippine Islands|Mindanao

Materials

Metal|Wood

Physical Dimensions

66.0 cm long

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

http://www.penn.museum/collections/object/151405

Collection

Penn Museum

Source

Record accessed in February 2021
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“Knife (Bolo),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 25, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/4836.

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