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Sword (Kampilan)
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About this work
This sword features a long, straight, single-edged steel blade that widens near the tip. The hilt is carved from dark hardwood and takes the shape of a stylized zoomorphic figure, possibly a bird, buwaya (crocodile), or naga . The materials, carving style, and blade form correspond to kampilan -type swords made among the Maranao and Maguindanao people of northern and central Mindanao.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineSword (Kampilan), before 1916. Philippines, Mindanao. Blade: forged steel; handle: wood with braided cane cord; overall: 95.3 x 14.2 cm (37 1/2 x 5 9/16 in.); blade: 71.6 x 4.6 cm (28 3/16 x 1 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.752
