109269 Catalog Card

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Title 109269 Catalog Card
Description scan of catalog card[FRONT][MAIN BODY] [ENT ] | Field Museum of Natural History. | [Field Museum Subject Code written in red] 34-60 | Country: Luzon, P.I. | Locality: Abra. Patoc | People: Tinguian | Stock. | Name: Kalasiau (word underlined). Bolo and sheath. Blade of tempered steel, handle of carabao hornoverlaid with brass wire; brass ferrule & end. The name signifies that this knife is like those commonly made in the (over) | Collection: R.F. Cummings Expedition, (F.C. Cole, 1907=8). | Notes: Many of the knives in common use among the Tinguians are made (over)[LEFT MARGIN] A | 109269 / 1-2 | 1105 | Acc. 1060 | Width: | Length: | Height: | Price: ₱ 1.75 ||BACK| town of that name.Bolos are carried centennially by the men of the valley towns. They serve as general tool & weapon.Notes (continued) by the Ilocabos, though Manabo, Buneg, Tue, and, Balbalasang - all non Christian towns - manufacture quite a number. However these forges, especially the last two named, turn our principally spears & head axes. The carved leather tro [ crossed out]sheaths are nearly all of Ilocano make and are secured in trade for rice & tobacco.
Subjects
  • Philippines Heritage
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Creator(s)
  • Theodore Davies : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology
  • Etta E. McKenna : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology