The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Black-speckled silver-metal kampilan, a single-edged sword flaring out slightly at the tip with a spike jutting out from the middle of the diagonal lower edge. The dark-brown hilt is "T"-shaped with a leaf-like shape arcing out to the side from the handle. The center of the hilt is carved like wrapping braided rope in a lighter brown. The remaining portions of the handle are carved with foliage-like designs.

Sword (Kampilan)

before 1916

Philippines

Blade: metal; handle: wood with braided cane cord
Overall: 95.3 x 14.2 cm (37 1/2 x 5 9/16 in.); Blade: 71.6 x 4.6 cm (28 3/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.752
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1916
    Mr. Jeptha Homer Wade II [1857–1926], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1916–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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