Cleveland Museum of Art

Scabbard

Date

before 1916

Medium

Hardwood

Culture

Philippines, Mindanao

Department

Oceania

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The flaring, boat-shaped upper section of this scabbard is intricately decorated with vegetal scrollwork likely derived from the okir designs typical of the Maranao or Maguindanao people. The lower portion of the sheath is unadorned, highlighting the natural grain of the dark hardwood. This sheath was designed to house a double-edged kalis (kris) blade.

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