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projects anteriorly and forms a guard ; it is ctclied and chased on 

 both sides. Handle is ferruled at each end with bands of silver; it 

 is composed of carabao horn richly engraved with floral })attern. 

 The grip, contracting toward the neck, is fashioned to iit the hand; 

 handle is slightly recurved downward or posteriorly. 



Length of bolo, 45.5 centimeters (17.9 inches) ; length of blade, 

 30.5 centimeters (12 inches). Collected by Frank F. Hilder. (PI. 

 12, No. 4.) Cat. No. 217029, U.S.N.M. 



BoJo-harong, Bagoho^ Mindanao. — This bolo has a blade resembl- 

 ing that of Cat. No. 305662, but is shorter. The blade widens evenly 

 toward the central sector and again diminishes gradually toward the 

 point. The cutting edge does not quite reach the shoulder at the 

 liandle end of the blade where it widens in section to the thickness of 

 the back or posterior edge. There is an appreciable thickening of the 

 median ridge throughout the length of the blade; the back develops 

 into a cutting edge along the forward slope which is not abrupt, as 

 both posterior and anterior edges are equally convex. The handle 

 is formed of one piece of tanguile hardwood completely shod with 

 figured brass. Pommel projects downward and has agee curve at its 

 posterior edge. Gri[) is narrow and tapered to fit the hand. Ferrule 

 and guard of one piece of cast brass. 



Length of blade, 40.5 centimeters (15.9 inches) ; length over all, 

 55 centimeters (21.7 inches). Length of guard, 5.4 centimeters (2.1 

 inches). Collected by Gen, James M. Bell, United States Volun- 

 teers. (PI. 12, No. s!) Cat. No. 209364, U.S.N.M. 



Baroncj and sheath. Siamal Mora., Sulu Archipelago. — A cutting 

 and slashing w^eapon. The blade is lanceolate leaf shape, 6.5 centi- 

 meters (2.5 inches) wide at center with slope evenly tapered along 

 the posterior and anterior edges. The lateral surfaces of blade are 

 flat and reach a Avidth of 0.8 centimeter in section at back. Handle 

 is of hardwood carved at ponmiel and ornamented with silver trim- 

 ming. Handle is shod with a ferrule 7.5 centi'menters (2.9 inches) 

 in width, which is composed of several small silver bands linked 

 together so as to form a low relief at each end and at center of fer- 

 rule. Covering the silver bands is a network of two-ph^ double- 

 braided silver cord. The pommel projects both anteriorly and pos- 

 teriorly and is fashioned into a pattern of intricately carved wood 

 scrolls in the form of an ogee curve so arranged as to resemble the 

 human face. The wooden sheath is similarly ornamented with scrolls 

 and fretwork. Samal Moro. 



Length of blade, 43 centimeters (16.9 inches) ; length over all, 59 

 centimeters (23.2 inches). Presented by the Samal Moro to Presi- 

 dent Theodore Roosevelt. (PL 11, No. 2. ) Cat. No. 233590, U.S.N.M. 



