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Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-915a,b, described as Dagger and scabbard; iron blade set into wood handle; scabbard is wood, most of length is covered with copper sheet with repoussé floral design on one side. Worn as special adornment by men. (a) Length 31.3 cm. Width 13 cm. (b) Length 31.5 cm. Width 5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-1240a,b, described as Kris with scabbard. (a) Kris: two incised designs on handle. Metalwork design at base of handle. (b) Scabbard: brass is etched on one side. (a) Handle length 11 cm. Blade length 33 cm. (B) Width 21 cm. Length 37 cm. Used in warfare; also ceremonial use.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 5-1955a,b, described as Dagger with steel blade and brass handle; goat skin arm scabbard; length of scabbard is 25 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-916a,b, described as Sword, short, with scabbard; sword is iron blade set in wood handle covered with repoussé design; scabbard is wood covered with repoussé silver sheet - floral pattern; handle and scabbard set at obtuse angles. Worn ceremonial or as adornment, by men. (a) Length 28.6 cm. Width 3.7 cm. (b) Length 36.5 cm. Width 5.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 10-205a,b, described as a) Kampilan; carved; filled wood handle; black, brown hair fringe; single iron wire with small brass bell through across piece; blade incised; length 39.75 inches. b) 2 piece wool scabbard.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-918a,b, described as Knife and scabbard; knife is iron set in bone handle; scabbard is wood with 14 stipple silver bands. Worn ceremonially or as adornments by men. (a) Length 19 cm. Width 7.3 cm. (b) Length 22.1 cm. Width 2.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-917a,b, described as Sword, short, and scabbard; sword is iron blade set in wood handle which is covered with sheet of repoussé silver; handle and sword at obtuse angles to one another; scabbard is wood, also covered with repoussé silver sheet; design is mainly floral diagonal bars. Worn ceremonially or as adornment, by men. (a) Length 33 cm. Width 4.1 cm. (b) Length 35.2 cm. Width 4 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-1289a,b, described as Machete and scabbard, rusty condition. (a) Machete has carved horn handle representing feline head; three perforations. Length 41 cm. (b) Scabbard: bamboo with rusty metal bands; horn lip at top. Length 32 cm. Belonged to a field worker. Said to be 25 years old [as of 1982].
Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-148a,b, described as (a): nKnife; two units of incised design on each side of blade; recurved steel cross-guard; octagonal horn handle. Length 14 inches. (b): Wood scabbard; two wide brass bands; five narrow.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-811a,b, described as Sword, with scabbard; steel blade, concave-convex, with wood hilt, carved ivory pommel; copper wire around hilt; scabbard is plain, two-piece wood with rattan decoration, some carving on one side; look for attachment to belt; beads on end of loop. Used for fighting, by men today mainly for ceremonial purposes. (a) sword: Length 71.5 cm. Width 9 cm. (b) Scabbard: Length 62.5 cm. Width 6.5 cm.

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