Kampilan
Artist:
Philippines
Date: 18th century
Medium: Mixed media
Classification: Weapons and Ammunition
Credit Line: Gift of Stephen Hyatt Pelham Pell
Object number: 1932.10.36
DescriptionLong, single-edged blade (edged on the straight side of the blade.) Holes punched in the curved side of blade. Carved wooden guard and handle with metal "staples" on the guard. Holes in the blade show the number of victims killed with this knife. Streamers of human hair would have been tied through the holes. Moro crocodile head figure on pommel.
Not on view
In Collection(s)
Contact Us
- Staff Listing
- fleming@uvm.edu
- (802) 656-0750
- 61 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05405
Download a 
Gallery Map of the Fleming Museum of Art (PDF).