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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