FMNH 128668.1,.2

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    Scanner: Theodore Davies : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology
    Transcriber: Aislinn Sanders : University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Department of Anthropology
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    Description: scan of catalog card [FRONT] [MAIN BODY] Chicago Natural History Museum—Ethnology | [Field Museum subject code written in red] 34-60 | Provenience: Southern Mindanao Philippine Islands (provenience and people attributed by P. Lewis) | People or Culture: Kulaman | Object: Kris (fighting knife), and scabbard | Material: Steel, brass, wood, cord, rattan | Description: A - Kris, steel blade, incised with linear floral patterns. Tip damaged. Handle, carved wood, butt carved and incised. Bound with alternative bands of brass and cord. B - Scabbard: two wooden pieces held together by plaited rat-tan, front side in brown and natural, rear side in natural color. | Dimensions (in cm.): A - Kris: overall length: 58.5, blade, length 45.7, handle, 12.8. Max. width of blade 4.4 B - Scabbard 49.3, max. width 6.8 | Collection: Presented by Jessica Roxa 5/27/67. | [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 128668 | A - B | Field No. | Neg. No. | Acc. 2956 | [BACK] [1 photograph] |
Catalog Number: 128668.1,.2
Description: sword and scabbard (sheath) for sword
Materials: metal; steel, brass, wood, cord, rattan
Cultural Attribution: Kulaman
Accession Number: [2956] J. Roza (Gift)
Accession Year:
Collector/Source: Jessica Roza
EMu IRN: 1030215
GUID: a69b4d2c-15eb-4d7e-b260-bb9e04f16366

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