sword
- Museum number
- As1944,01.16
- Description
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Register 1944: Composite sword; straight steel blade widening towards the tip with a projection near the point; carved wooden hilt and guard; hilt has projecting point with tufts of black and red hair; plaited rattan grip.
- Production date
- 19thC (late)-20thC (early)
- Dimensions
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Height: 18.50 centimetres
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Weight: 900 grammes
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Width: 100 centimetres
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Depth: 4 centimetres
- Curator's comments
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An Iranun kampilan. This is a southern Philippines/Sulu sword but Iranun migrated into Sabah in the 19th century. (Michael Heppell 2014).
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Register 1944:
Borneo.
For list see ETH DOC 1920.
Wellcome Museum No. 18195.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1944
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As1944,01.16
