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Sword (Barong)

Before 1918

Philippines

Medium
Blade: metal; grip: silver; handle: wood with ivory inlay
Measurements
Overall: 59.8 cm (23 9/16 in.); Blade: 38.1 cm (15 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1918.644
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
Barong, a single-edged, leaf-shaped sword, with a striated, splotchy silver metal blade. A cylindrical bronze handle extends up, capped with an dark-brown piece, curving to the side with a narrow strip extending across the top in an arcing diagonal line, the upper right side with an organic-shaped serrated lower edge. Around the piece's body runs a pattern of alternating yellow diamonds, and yellow dot outlined diamonds, a yellow band running below.

Sword (Barong)

Before 1918

Philippines

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