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Source Description
This sword has a straight <em>kalis</em> blade with squared shoulders, a long central fuller, and an engraved chevron-and-scroll pattern above the guard. The wing guards at the base of the blade are held in place by two <em>asang-asang</em> (fish gill) clamps. The hilt terminates with a silver cockatoo (<em>kakatua</em>)-shaped pommel. Silver pommels of this type are associated with elite <em>datu</em> owners.
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97109
label
Sword (Kalis or Sundang) and scabbard
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97109
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object
title
Sword (Kalis or Sundang) and scabbard
description
This sword has a straight <em>kalis</em> blade with squared shoulders, a long central fuller, and an engraved chevron-and-scroll pattern above the guard. The wing guards at the base of the blade are held in place by two <em>asang-asang</em> (fish gill) clamps. The hilt terminates with a silver cockatoo (<em>kakatua</em>)-shaped pommel. Silver pommels of this type are associated with elite <em>datu</em> owners.
date
before 1916
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79481237
genreSpecific
Arms and Armor
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 71.3 x 11.1 x 3.2 cm (28 1/16 x 4 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.); Scabbard: 56.1 x 5.1 x 1.8 cm (22 1/16 x 2 x 11/16 in.)
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Philippines, Mindanao
accession
1916.751
Source extras
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Blade: metal with brass inlay; grip: cord; pommel: silver
tombstone
Sword (Kalis or Sundang) and scabbard, before 1916. Philippines, Mindanao. Blade: metal with brass inlay; grip: cord; pommel: silver; overall: 71.3 x 11.1 x 3.2 cm (28 1/16 x 4 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.); scabbard: 56.1 x 5.1 x 1.8 cm (22 1/16 x 2 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.751
collection
Oceanic Art
didYouKnow
Silver pommels are uncommon in Philippine swords, as silver had to be sourced from abroad (typically China).
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:13:58.028000
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97109
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Oceania
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Oceanic Art
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Blade: metal with brass inlay; grip: cord; pommel: silver
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