C. E. Smith Anthropology Museum

Swords

The art of swordmaking was brought to the southern Philippines by the Moslems in the 13th century, and involves the same techniques and attention to detail as the industries of Damascus and Toledo.
Click to view the zoomed preview of Classic Tausug Kris and wooden sheath from Cebu, 1800s
Click to view the zoomed preview of Types of Moro sword
Click to view the zoomed preview of Tausugs carry the Kris
Click to view the zoomed preview of Malay dagger and sheath, ca. 1880, exact provenience unknown. May be of Maranao manufacture