Sword (Barong)

before 1918 Overall: 59.8 cm (23 9/16 in.); Blade: 38.1 cm (15 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 hilt, carved from kamagong hardwood, terminates in an elongated ivory cockatoo (kakatua) pommel. Decorative ivory inlay i...

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