Sword, Scabbard, Knife, D24.2353
Physical Description
Symmetrical blade, reduced by one concave, two small notches, one convex curve. Decorated next flat back 149 inlaid brass dots. Hilt straight, decorated beads mounted in resin next blade, brass braid grip, bone pommel in monster head form, tufts of red and black hair from scalp, mouth, snout. Scabbard two piece black wood, blond wood, carved hilt end, bound cloth, rattan cane, tuft of black hair at tip, rope cord attached to animal skin sheath. Knife has mid brown handle. with decorative end and bronze coil around handle. Silver metal blade. Knife scabbard made from cane?
Provenance
Locality:
Kalimantan
Locality:
Borneo
Measurements
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (a - Sword): 84 x 710 x 33mmMaximum dimensions (H x W x D) (b - Scabbard): 310 x 559 x 40mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (c - Knife): 29 x 420 x 17mm
Maximum Length: 751mm
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