Sword (Barong)

c. 1800s Overall: 64.2 cm (25 1/4 in.); Blade: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.) Source image
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This sword has a broad, leaf-shaped blade characteristic of the Sulu Archipelago. Its profile suggests it was used for powerful cut-and-slash fighting. The ivory pommel, inlaid with black hardwood, takes the form of a stylized cockatoo (kakatua). This feature, along with the f...

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