Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Kris:

65 cm

Width - Kris:

11 cm

Length - Sheath:

59 cm

Width - Sheath:

13.5 cm

Culture:

Moro (?)  Search this

Object Type:

Kris / Sheath

Place:

Sulu Islands, Philippines

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

FROM CARD: "CONSULT KRIEGER, AND COLLECTION."

Peale catalogue identifies # 80 as ""Kris" from the Sooloo [Sulu] Islands [Philippines], a weapon constantly worn by all classes of the Malay's." Catalogue card identifies as East Indian Archipelago.

Sheath has original Peale # label.

Record Last Modified:

17 Oct 2016

Specimen Count:

2

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3911-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36fd3797f-7758-47e1-87a9-711ed5d8bef2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8422073