Sword
43-13-7
From: Philippine Islands | Mindanao
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Kampilan |
| Object Number | 43-13-7 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Moro |
| Provenience | Philippine Islands | Mindanao |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Metal | Wood | Peel |
| Description | Sword. Kampilan. Heavy sword with a long, straight single-edged blade, broadening slightly to point, which has an angled side with a small protruding barb. Bifurcated wooden handle, carved and inlaid, (most of inlay missing). Grip bound with woven cord. Carved wooden guard with an iron ring through it. |
| Height | 13 cm |
| Length | 101 cm |
| Width | 9 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Robert Ehrman in memory of her father Major C. L. Beckurts, 1943 |
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