Sword without Sheath (Kali)

RJM 593. A kali sword ( roughly equivalent to a Kris). This Philippine version of the kris common in Indonesia, may have originated in the Sulu islands but are also found in North Borneo. The blade has several undulations and the hilt with a handle is made of silver alloy and carved ivory. ( Description added by the site's editors, 2021).

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© Photo: Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum – Cultures of the World, Cologne CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Identifier

RJM-593

Origin

Moro Mindanao

Materials

Iron alloy, Vegetable fiber, Wood, Copper alloy, Mammal tooth tusk

Process: Not specified

Physical Dimensions

692 mm wide, 65 mm high, 182 mm deep

Provenance

W.D. Webster, London. Lot Number 190116

Acquisition Date

1901

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

https://www.museenkoeln.de/rautenstrauch-joest-museum/collection_en

Collection

Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum

Source

Translated from German by Google Translate and MPMC editors with the help of RJM curators. Record accessed August 2021.

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“Sword without Sheath (Kali),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 25, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/7396.

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