knife

Catalog Number	34640
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, cordage
Catalog Description	Name: Barong and sheath. Elliptical blade. Hard wood handle, lower half bound with wide band of silver, covered with cordage, upper end slightly curved. 1 [piece] of twisted cotton cloth attached to handle. sheath of 2 flat pieces of wood. Rattan and cordage wrapping. 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.