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Four forged iron bands and one of brass each of a different width 

 and placed equidistant encircle the grip from sword neck to end of 

 tang. Wrought-iron ferrules each l.G centinieter wide are filleted at 

 each handle end. 



Blade length, 53.5 centimeters (21 inches) ; handle length, 42 cen- 

 timeters (16.5 inches). Collected by Misses E. H. and S. S. Metcalf. 

 (PI. 7, No. 2). Cat. No. 286244, U.S.N.M. 



Grass hoJo^ Lake Lanao^ Moro^ Mindanao. — A chopping blade 

 similar in shape to Cat. No. 286244, but somewhat shorter. It is 

 employed in clearing the fields of grass rather than for fighting pur- 

 poses. Both sides of blade are etched with continuous floral ara- 

 besque design, except in the sector near cutting edge. There is no 

 median ridge present, but the blade is flattened in section. Handle is 

 designed for two hands and is ferruled at both ends. Three addi- 

 tional forged bands are filleted near tlie tang end of handle, which is 

 bisected for insertion of tang; division is continued througho'ut 

 handle length. Wood rivets at both ends and in middle aid in hold- 

 ing sections firmly together. 



Blade length, 42 centimeters (16.6 inches) ; length of haudle, 38.5 

 centimeters (15.1 inches). Collected by Chaplain Joseph Clemens, 

 United States Army. (PI. 7, No. 3.) Cat. No. 257683, U.S.N.M. 



Talihong., Moro^ Mindanao. — A chopping blade with double sig- 

 moid curve, truncated at distal end. Blade has resemblance to the 

 " pirah," but is more abruptly truncated. The handle is heavy, 

 tapering toward blade, and is fashioned to balance the extremeh^ 

 wide and heavy truncated distal blade end. Handle has guard 

 washer and is filleted with ferrules of brass. 



Length of blade, 46.5 centimeters (18.3 inches) ; width at truncated 

 base, 8 centimeters (3.2 inches) ; length of handle, 28.7 centimeters 

 (11.3 inches). Collected by Maj. H. G. Lyon, United States Army. 

 (PI. 9, No. 2.) Cat. No. 275715, U.S.N.M. 



Pirah^ Moro^ BasiJan Island. — A chopping blade with convex 

 curve on cutting edge; back of blade has concave curve rising from 

 the narrow proximal end and continuing for a distance of two-thirds 

 the blade length. The maximum blade width of 7 centimeters (2.8 

 inches) is near distal end, from whence the slope tapers to a sharp 

 blade point. Handle is formed from polished carabao horn with 

 long projection at pommel. Hourglass-shaped brass ferrule as in the 

 barong. Basilan Island. 



Length of blade, 46.5 centimeters (18.3 inches) ; 34.4 centimeters 

 (13 inches). Collected by Maj. H. G. Lyon, United States Army. 

 (PI. 12, No. 10.) Cat. No. 275713, U.S.N.M. 



Headman's Ax, icestern Mindanao. — A chopping blade " tali- 

 bong " resembling Cat. No. 286244 in its curvature and in the conven- 

 tional design of the distal blade end, with its bill hook and other con- 



