knife and sheath for knife

Catalog Number	34638
Literary Reference	, 13839
Cultural Affiliation	Moro

Continent	Asia
Country	Philippines
Region	Mindanao Island
Island	Philippine Islands

Original Name	barong
Materials	metal, wood, metal; silver, rattan
Catalog Description	Name: Barong and sheath. Elliptical blade. Hard wood handle, lower end has band of silver, upper end slightly carved. sheath of 2 flat pieces of hard dark wood. bound in 2 places with narrow split rattan. Length of barong 50.5 cm. 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.