Knife (Barong) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, ivory, silver, copper, gold
Dimensions
L. with sheath 28 in. (71.1 cm); L. without sheath 24 in. (61 cm); L. of blade 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.8 oz. (759.8 g); Wt. of sheath 7.9 oz. (224 g)
Classification
Knives
Culture
Philippine, Jolo Island or Zamboanga Peninsula
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.888a, b