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Another smaller shield contains 25 mounted miniature types of 

 Igorot weapons and includes bolos, spears, knives, head axes, bows, 

 and arrows. The shield was collected by Anthony J, Gies. Cat. 

 No. 205509, U.S.N.M. 



DESCRIPTION OF TYPE SPECIMENS 



Barong-bolo^ Bagoho, Mindanao. — A double cut and thrust weapon. 

 The blade is slightly concave at the back and convex at cutting edge 

 like the outline of a lanceolate-shaped leaf; greatest width lies near 

 distal end of blade. Double longitudinal grooves occur on both sides 

 of median ridge on both lateral surfaces of cutting blade. The handle 

 is recurved like the handle butt of a pistol; grip is broad and short 

 but fitted to the hand ; it is partly shod with a cast brass ferrule hav- 

 ing projecting spur guard, and is ornamented with geometric incised 

 lines. 



The wood scabbard is straight, overwoven with braided tape on 

 upper part; lower part is blackened. Scabbard terminates in 3 feet 

 V\^ound with punched brass coils. 



Length of blade, 47 centimeters (18.5 inches) ; blade width, 4.8 

 centimeters (1.9 inches) ; handle length, 14 centimeters (5.5 inches). 

 Collected by Maj. H. G. Lyon, United States Army, from Bagobo, 

 Mindanao. (PI. 12, No. 7.) Cat. No. 275709, U.S.N.M. 



Bolo. — A cutting blade with sharp point and straight cutting edge, 

 convexly bowed at back. Lateral surfaces of blade plain except for a 

 series of transversely incised lines at blade neck. Pistol-shaped 

 handle of horn. Iron ferrule 1.2 centimeters (0.5 inch) at neck. 

 Geometric etchings in parallel and diagonally incised lines on grip 

 and pommel. Pommel shod with iron. 



Length of blade 6G.5 centimeters (26.2 inches) ; length of handle, 

 17.5 centimeters (6.9 inches). Collected by Douglas N. Starr. Cat. 

 No. 305662, U.S.N.M. 



Bolo, Visayan, Panay Island. — A short blade having a deep belly 

 at forward or distal end, but narrowing toward the handle. Handle 

 formed of hardwood and ornamented with carving of clan symbol 

 in the form of a human face at pommel. Closed guard of iron. 

 Length of weapon, 51.8 centimeters (20.4 inches) ; width of blade at 

 greatest extension, 6 centimeters (2.4 inches). Collected by Maj. 

 and Mrs. Edgar Russel. (PI. 12, No. 9.) Cat. No. 288208, U.S.N.M. 



Barong-holo type, Cebu, Visayan Islands. — A steel blade chased 

 on the outer side only from the shoulder to the obliquely truncated 

 slope. The ornamentation consists of a continuous floral design 

 etched along the posterior half of blade and overlaid with gold. 

 Blade is heavy and thick at back, which is slightly concave; cutting 

 or anterior edge is strongly convex and has spur point. The shoulder 



