Spear with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, wood (bamboo), brass wire
Dimensions
L. with sheath 93 5/8 in. (237.8 cm); L. without sheath 92 in. (233.7 cm); L. of head 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 2 lbs. 13.2 oz. (1281.4 g); Wt. of sheath 4.7 oz. (133.2 g)
Classification
Shafted Weapons
Culture
Philippine, Sulu
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1977a, b