The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
Scabbard
1800s
Location: Not on view
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The graceful, wing-like profile of the scabbard’s mouth is typical of work made by the Muslim populations of the southern Philippines.Description
The flared form of this wooden scabbard indicates that it was made to house a barong blade, probably belonging to the Maranao, Tausug, or Yakan people. The upper section features incised scroll-like motifs, similar to the stylized floriate designs common in southern Philippine okir carving traditions. Several bands of rattan lashings reinforce the sheath, adding both structural stability and decorative rhythm.- ?–1916Mr. Jeptha Homer Wade II [1857–1926], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1916–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.769