knife

Catalog Number	34639
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 half bound with wide band of silver, upper end slightly carved. Length 50 cm. sheath of two flat pieces of wood, ends slightly carved. Rattan wrapping at top. 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.