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.