Scabbard (before 1916): Art, History and Details
Scabbard at the Cleveland Museum of Art: before 1916, Hardwood. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Scabbard (before 1916) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
The flaring, boat-shaped upper section of this scabbard is intricately decorated with vegetal scrollwork likely derived from the okir designs typical of the Maranao or Maguindanao people. The lower portion of the sheath is unadorned, highlighting the natural grain of the dark hardwood.
Object facts
- Title: Scabbard
- Date: before 1916
- Culture: Philippines, Mindanao
- Type: Arms and Armor
- Technique: Hardwood
- Dimensions: Overall: 62 x 1.3 x 17 cm (24 7/16 x 1/2 x 6 11/16 in.)
- Collection: Oceanic Art
- Department: Oceania
- Accession number: 1916.771
A detail from the museum
This sheath was designed to house a double-edged kalis (kris) blade.
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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