Sword
P1244A
From: Borneo | Sarawak | Baram District
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Parang |
| Object Number | P1244A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Borneo | Sarawak | Baram District |
| Date Made | Before 1897 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Iron | Bone | Hair |
| Description | Sword (parang). Long, straight, slightly flaring iron blade with raised ridge along length. Angled bone hilt, intricately carved, with several tufts of dark brown hair at top. |
| Length | 78 cm |
| Width | 8 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
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