Sheath (Kampilan)

The upper half elaborately carved on both sides; top missing. Two flat pieces of soft wood forming two halves of sheath for fairly long knife or sword. Top 2/3 of both pieces carved with relief designs consisting of three bands of interlocking scrolls and (middle band one side) scrolls with leaves. No binding, no top.

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Identifier

139,438_41-34-23B

Origin

Philippine Islands

Materials

Wood

Physical Dimensions

73.5 cm long

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Austin Gray, 1941

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

http://www.penn.museum/collections/object/139438

Collection

Penn Museum

Source

Record accessed in February 2021
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“Sheath (Kampilan),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 26, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/5861.

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