FMNH 163920.1,.2

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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: Philippine Islands: Jolo, Jolo I., Sulu Arch.; or Mindanao I. | People or Culture: Moro | Object: Sword and scabbard | Material: Metal, wood, cloth, reed. | Description: A- Sword with straight blade. Guard has cutout pattern with one side longer than the other with a band of reinforcing braided wire on the short side. Hilt is made of alternative bands of braided reed and cloth strips. Pommel is a carved dark wood. B- Scabbard is a light colored smooth wood with a floral pattern carved at bottom and one at top. Part of top is missing. | SEE REVERSE FOR PHOTO | Dimensions (in cm.): A- length: 74.8; width: 4.4. B- length: 62.7; width: 6.0. | Collection: Presented by Mr. Hyman A. Pierce 1/10/66. Collector: Mr. Guy Van Schaick. | [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 163920 | A-B | Field No. | Neg. No. ALB.P.476 | Acc. 2888 | [BACK] [1 photograph labeled A, 1 photograph labeled B, 1 unlabeled photograph] |
Catalog Number: 163920.1,.2
Description: sword and scabbard (sheath) for sword
Materials: metal, wood, cloth, reed
Cultural Attribution: Moro
Accession Number: [2888] H. A. Pierce (Gift)
Accession Year:
District/County: Jolo Island
City/Town: Jolo
Collector/Source: Hyman A. Pierce, Guy Van Schaick
EMu IRN: 1067012
GUID: 1acc9b55-1e66-44b3-aa2d-df19f5b8b451

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