# Scabbard

- Date: 1800s
- Medium: Wood
- Classification: Arms and Armor
- Dimensions: Overall: 41 cm (16 1/8 in.)
- Culture: Philippines
- Credit line: Gift of J. H. Wade
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.767)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/cma/1916.767/1916.767_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This scabbard is made from two hardwood pieces, fitted together to hold a barong’s leaf-shaped blade. The rounded tip is minimally ornamented, without the okir scrolls or carved volutes applied to prestige examples. A fiber cord binding secures the upper section and reinforces the join.