Knife (Barong) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, silver
Dimensions
L. with sheath 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); L. without sheath 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); L. of blade 17 in. (43.2 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 12.7 oz. (813.6 g); Wt. of sheath 5.5 oz. (155.9 g)
Classification
Knives
Culture
Philippine, Sulu
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.887a, b