Double-handed bolo sword
- Title:
- Double-handed bolo sword
- Collection:
- Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections
- Donor:
- Lt. Col. John L. Chamberlain, Jr.
- Date:
- Early 20th century
- Site:
- Philippines
- Location:
- Philippines
- Country:
- Philippines
- ID Number:
- Anthr1943_002_0020_01
- Old Catalog Number:
- 943.2.20
- File Name:
- Anthr1943_002_0020_01.jpg
- Culture:
- Moro
- Work Type:
- swords
- Materials/Techniques:
- iron (metal)
cotton (fiber)
wood
plant material - Subject:
- Philippine
swords
weapons - Measurement:
- 73 x 11.5
- Description:
- Double-handed bolo sword: a curved iron blade which is broader at the end than at its base is set in wooden handle, the blade has one cutting edge and the other edge is thicker and has groups of engraved lines
the handle is covered with a woven plant material and metal rings
a red and tan cloth hangs from the handle
this type of sword was used by Moro executioners for beheading war captives and condemned criminals
tt was also utilized as a general domestic tool for clearing forest undergrowth and cutting bamboo - Archival Collection:
- Early 20th-century items from the Philippines and neighboring island nations
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
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