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Scabbard
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About this work
The flaring, boat-shaped upper section of this scabbard is intricately decorated with vegetal scrollwork likely derived from the okir designs typical of the Maranao or Maguindanao people. The lower portion of the sheath is unadorned, highlighting the natural grain of the dark hardwood.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineScabbard, before 1916. Philippines, Mindanao. Hardwood; overall: 62 x 1.3 x 17 cm (24 7/16 x 1/2 x 6 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.771
