Sword

P1236A

From: Borneo | Sarawak | Baram District

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Parang
Object Number P1236A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Borneo | Sarawak | Baram District
Date Made Before 1897
Section Oceanian
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Sword. Long straight blade, flaring to angled end, which is irregularly scalloped and narrowing to base, and bending to bottom of polished wood hilt. Which has a carved ring and band of lashing,

Length 67.5 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898

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