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Scabbard
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About this work
This scabbard is made from two hardwood pieces, fitted together to hold a barong’s leaf-shaped blade. The rounded tip is minimally ornamented, without the okir scrolls or carved volutes applied to prestige examples. A fiber cord binding secures the upper section and reinforces the join.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineScabbard, 1800s. Philippines. Wood; overall: 41 cm (16 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.767
