Knife, parang, with curved, expanded, single edged blade and curved, decoratively carved elephant ivory hilt. [SM 04/01/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Knife, parang, with curved, expanded, single edged blade and curved, decoratively carved elephant ivory hilt. [SM 04/01/2008]
Long description: Knife, parang, with curved, expanded, single edged blade and curved, decoratively carved elephant ivory hilt. The blade is curved and blunt ended. The cutting edge is convex and the spine is concave. The hilt is curved and has a scalloped pattern carved at either end of the grip. [SM 04/01/2008]
Geographical reference: Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia; northwestern West Malaysia Perak
Cultural groups: Malay
Person: Field collector Hubert John Aloysius Berkeley; PRM source Wolstan Edward Francis Berkeley
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1926
Date collected: 1886 -1926
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1945
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Elephant Tooth Ivory Animal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions: Width: max 48 mm, Length: max 576 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1945.6.53

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