Zemanek-Münster

Barong

Philippines - Western Mindanao
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Taille
L: 59 cm
L: 23.2 inch

Description

handle of fine-grained wood (“banate”) in shape of a stylized bird head (cockatoo or parrot), partly covered with silver metal sheet, leaf-shaped iron blade, wooden sheath with delicate volute motifs incised in the handle zone, slightly dam., cracks (sheath)
because of the elegant form presumably from the Sulu archipelago.


Littérature comparée

Casino, Eric S., The people and art of the Philippines, Los Angeles 1981, p. 175 f.

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