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Source Description
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 hilt, carved from <em>kamagong</em> hardwood, terminates in an elongated ivory cockatoo (<em>kakatua</em>) pommel. Decorative ivory inlay is embedded into the <em>kamagong</em> surface, forming geometric and dotted patterns that follow the natural curves of the hilt.
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Document identity
localId
99011
label
Sword (Barong)
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
99011
contentType
object
title
Sword (Barong)
description
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 hilt, carved from <em>kamagong</em> hardwood, terminates in an elongated ivory cockatoo (<em>kakatua</em>) pommel. Decorative ivory inlay is embedded into the <em>kamagong</em> surface, forming geometric and dotted patterns that follow the natural curves of the hilt.
date
before 1918
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79486126
genreSpecific
Arms and Armor
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 59.8 cm (23 9/16 in.); Blade: 38.1 cm (15 in.)
cul
Philippines, Mindanao
accession
1918.644
Source extras
tec
Blade: metal; grip: silver; handle: wood with ivory inlay
tombstone
Sword (Barong), before 1918. Philippines, Mindanao. Blade: metal; grip: silver; handle: wood with ivory inlay; overall: 59.8 cm (23 9/16 in.); blade: 38.1 cm (15 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1918.644
collection
Oceanic Art
formerAccessionNumbers
1493.1918
didYouKnow
This object’s ivory inlay is unusual—bone or mother of pearl were more common.
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:20:47.449000
sourceId
99011
dept
Oceania
coll
Oceanic Art
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Blade: metal; grip: silver; handle: wood with ivory inlay
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0
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