Sword (Kampilan)
1850–1916
- Medium
- Blade: forged steel; handle: wood with braided cane cord
- Dimensions
- Overall: 95.3 x 14.2 cm (37 1/2 x 5 9/16 in.); Blade: 71.6 x 4.6 cm (28 3/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
- Genre
- arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Philippines, Mindanao
About
This sword features a long, straight, single-edged steel blade that widens near the tip. The hilt is carved from dark hardwood and takes the shape of a stylized zoomorphic figure, possibly a bird, buwaya (crocodile), or naga. The materials, carving style, and blade form correspond to kampilan-type swords made among the Maranao and Maguindanao people of northern and central Mindanao.