Scabbard (1800s): Art, History and Details
Scabbard at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1800s, Wood. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Scabbard (1800s) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
This scabbard is made from two hardwood pieces, fitted together to hold a barong’s leaf-shaped blade. The rounded tip is minimally ornamented, without the okir scrolls or carved volutes applied to prestige examples. A fiber cord binding secures the upper section and reinforces the join.
Object facts
- Title: Scabbard
- Date: 1800s
- Culture: Philippines
- Type: Arms and Armor
- Technique: Wood
- Dimensions: Overall: 41 cm (16 1/8 in.)
- Collection: Oceanic Art
- Department: Oceania
- Accession number: 1916.767
A detail from the museum
This scabbard is made from dense but lightweight redwood.
Collection credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
View the collection record
See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.
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