EXPLANATION OF PLATES 119 



Platk 14 



Types of wavy and straight-edgod krisses. Moro, Mindanao, and Sulu 

 Archipelago. No. 1. Old type of serpentine gioovod blade provided with orna- 

 mental gnard piece and sword breaker fastened with single stirrup; round 

 v?ooden grip covered with bands of braided rattan. Moro, Mindanao. 2. 

 Datto's kris, of recent production ; blade inlaid with sinuous, dragonlilce 

 pattern in yellow metal ; grip of wood. Lake Lanao, Moro, Mindanao. 3. Ser- 

 l>entine blade inlaid with figured patterns in yellow brass ; improvised handle 

 of wood. ]Moro, Mindanao. 4. Long, tapering serpentine blade; curved guard 

 of silver : elaborately carved horn handle. Kris type showing Spanish influ- 

 ence. 5. Slightly sinuous steel blade; handle wrapped with braided waxed 

 cord on grip section ; carved pommel of sea cow ivory ; plain old-style wood 

 scabbard. Moro. 6. Straight-edged, slightly curved blade ; handle covered with 

 braided cord bands which also serve to fasten spiked stirrup extension for 

 fastening guard and handle to blade. Moro. 7. Serpentine blade ; hardwoo'i 

 handle overlaid with banded sheet silver and braided silver cord ; crutch-shaped 

 ixnnmel of solid silver. Jolo Island. 8. Serpentine blade ; grooved and inlaid 

 witli gold metal ; single stirrup ; wood handle banded with silver and wrapped 

 with silver braid; carved. cockatoo-shape ivory pommel. Admiral Wilkes ex- 

 ploring expedition. 1838-1842. 9. Straight-edged blade, etched and inlaid with 

 copi>er ; wrapped plain flat wood handle. 10. Very old type of grooved flame- 

 shai^ed blade ; symbolically carved ivory figurine on pommel ; three-sectioned 

 wood scabbard. Collected by the expedition under Capt. J. J. Pershing, 1903. 

 Lake Lanao, Mindanao. 



Plate 15 



Plumed helmets of brass ; coats of chain mail provided with plates of brass 

 and horn. Moro, Mindanao, and Jolo Islands. Nos. 1-2. Plumed, crested, and 

 figured brass helmets ; Moro manufacture, but modeled after design of fifteenth 

 century Spanish burganet. Jolo Island. 3. Cuirass of chain armor and brass 

 plates ; chain links taken from old Spanish armor ; brass plates of Moi-o 

 Manufacture. Moro, Mindanao. 4. Cuirass of chain armor ; plates of carabao 

 horn highly polished and overlaid with ornamental figures in silver. Moro 

 manufacture, Mindanao. 



Plate 16 



Negrito man drawing bow, showing method of arrow release. (Two cuts.) 

 Pampanga Province, Luzon. 



Plate 17 



Negrito man drawing bow, showing types of simple iron arrow points (above) 

 and of composite harpoon arrow types (below). 



Plate 18 



Igorot men carrying characteristic weapons, including pronged shields, spears, 

 and head axes. Bontok, north central Luzon. 



