Sword with scabbard

Southeast Asian Collection

Accession Nr.: 270.1-2
Type: weapons and armament; metalwork; carving
Date of production:
19th century
Place of production:
Acquisition: collection of Ferenc Hopp
Materials/Techniques: steel, wood, bone, vegetal fibre, forged, carved, inlayed
Dimensions: length: 71 cm
width: 16. 5 cm
Straight-bladed, kris-type, double-edged Malay-Filipino sword. The hilt end is made of octagonal alternating coloured plates, decorated with small inlays. The scabbard is attached to each other by two wooden panels with rattan.