knife and sheath for knife

Catalog Number 34636
Literary Reference , 13839
Cultural Affiliation Moro
Continent Asia
Country Philippines
Region Mindanao Island
Island Philippine Islands
Original Name barong
Materials metal, wood, cordage
Catalog Description Name: Barong and sheath. Elliptical blade. Hard wood handle, lower part bound with silver, upper end slightly carved. 57 cm. long. sheath of 2 flat slightly carved piece of wood, upper and lower ends bound with thin cordage. Weapons for use in close combat. Each knife is the work of a native smith whose conveniences for working steel are of the simpliest [sic]. Silver coins are furnishing the metal from which the ferrules are made.