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Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-905a,b, described as Sword with scabbard. (a) Sword: curved steel blade, brass grip, carved wood pommel with two extensions, brass wire. Length 86.3 cm. (b) Scabbard: two pieces water buffalo horn bound together with sections of brass; empty socket for knife; human hair trim; plaited hair waist and wrist straps. Length 72.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-1251a,b, described as Kris with scabbard. (a) kris: wavy steel blade, patinated reddish brown wood handle with fine carving of mythical anthropomorphic-like figure. Length 43 cm. (b) Scabbard: reddish-brown; detailed and patinated varnished wood; section missing near base. Length 43 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-337a,b, described as (a): Kris; figure holding sword on elaborately carved wooden hilt probably represents a guardian of “Rama.” (b): Scabbard of light mottled wood. Said by Mrs. Wattimena, Department of Oriental Languages, to show Javanese influence in blade and scabbard. Length 27 1/4 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-152a,b, described as (a): Kris knife; “Damascus steel” blade; carved wood grip. Length 17 1/2 inches. (b): Wood scabbard with brass sheath and with panel of incised floral design.

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-155a,b, described as (a) Short, heavy Kampilan; two units incised design on both sides of blade; recurved cross-guard; curved antler grip. Blade inscribed “TJIPATJ Inc. 1902.” Length 24 1/4 inches. (b): Wood scabbard; two brass bands; ivory hanging hook.

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 10-2939a,b, described as Cutlass and scabbard; a) Cutlass; steel blade; wood and metal handle; length of blade 55 cm; length of handle 14 cm. b) Scabbard; wood; 2 pieces wrapped with cord; leather piece for holding; length 58.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-899a,b, described as Sword and scabbard. (a) Heavy steel blade with incised curvilinear and linear designs along back edge (one side only); deer antler hilt with inset tufts of goat’s hair and pendant human hair. Length 70 cm. (b) Scabbard: carved wood with carved and incised bone ornaments; encircling rattan bands in natural and red-dyed rattan; plaited rattan waist strap; pendant human hair. Used in warfare; also hewing down jungle undergrowth, cutting rattans and bamboos, and the rough shaping of wooden implements.

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 18-1087a,b, described as Kife: steel knife with wood handly in wood scabbard with cord. (a) Knife. Handle badly damaged by termites. Length 42 cm. (b) Scabbard. Scabbard is still new. Length 36 cm. Width 7.5 cm. General work knife, chopping wood, cleaning, light digging. Carried whenever leaving house area. Handle and scabbard made locally by men. Blade obtained from Chinese blacksmiths. Used by anybody. This specimen nearly worn out but still in use at time of acquisition. Cost in U.S. dollars: 1.88.

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 10-200a,b, described as a) Barong; carved wood pommel; silver grip and ferrule; length 22 1/4 inches. b) 2 piece carved wood scabbard; bound with white thread.

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-905a,b, described as Sword with scabbard. (a) Sword: curved steel blade, brass grip, carved wood pommel with two extensions, brass wire. Length 86.3 cm. (b) Scabbard: two pieces water buffalo horn bound together with sections of brass; empty socket for knife; human hair trim; plaited hair waist and wrist straps. Length 72.2 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-1251a,b, described as Kris with scabbard. (a) kris: wavy steel blade, patinated reddish brown wood handle with fine carving of mythical anthropomorphic-like figure. Length 43 cm. (b) Scabbard: reddish-brown; detailed and patinated varnished wood; section missing near base. Length 43 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-337a,b, described as (a): Kris; figure holding sword on elaborately carved wooden hilt probably represents a guardian of “Rama.” (b): Scabbard of light mottled wood. Said by Mrs. Wattimena, Department of Oriental Languages, to show Javanese influence in blade and scabbard. Length 27 1/4 inches.

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Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-152a,b, described as (a): Kris knife; “Damascus steel” blade; carved wood grip. Length 17 1/2 inches. (b): Wood scabbard with brass sheath and with panel of incised floral design.

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Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-155a,b, described as (a) Short, heavy Kampilan; two units incised design on both sides of blade; recurved cross-guard; curved antler grip. Blade inscribed “TJIPATJ Inc. 1902.” Length 24 1/4 inches. (b): Wood scabbard; two brass bands; ivory hanging hook.

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Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 10-2939a,b, described as Cutlass and scabbard; a) Cutlass; steel blade; wood and metal handle; length of blade 55 cm; length of handle 14 cm. b) Scabbard; wood; 2 pieces wrapped with cord; leather piece for holding; length 58.2 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-899a,b, described as Sword and scabbard. (a) Heavy steel blade with incised curvilinear and linear designs along back edge (one side only); deer antler hilt with inset tufts of goat’s hair and pendant human hair. Length 70 cm. (b) Scabbard: carved wood with carved and incised bone ornaments; encircling rattan bands in natural and red-dyed rattan; plaited rattan waist strap; pendant human hair. Used in warfare; also hewing down jungle undergrowth, cutting rattans and bamboos, and the rough shaping of wooden implements.

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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.

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Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-1087a,b, described as Kife: steel knife with wood handly in wood scabbard with cord. (a) Knife. Handle badly damaged by termites. Length 42 cm. (b) Scabbard. Scabbard is still new. Length 36 cm. Width 7.5 cm. General work knife, chopping wood, cleaning, light digging. Carried whenever leaving house area. Handle and scabbard made locally by men. Blade obtained from Chinese blacksmiths. Used by anybody. This specimen nearly worn out but still in use at time of acquisition. Cost in U.S. dollars: 1.88.

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Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 10-200a,b, described as a) Barong; carved wood pommel; silver grip and ferrule; length 22 1/4 inches. b) 2 piece carved wood scabbard; bound with white thread.

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