# Scabbard

- Date: before 1916
- Medium: Wood
- Classification: Arms and Armor
- Dimensions: Overall: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)
- Culture: Philippines, Mindanao, most likely Sulu
- Credit line: Gift of J. H. Wade
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.770)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/cma/1916.770/1916.770_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 wooden scabbard is carved from a single piece of hardwood. Its boat-shaped upper section is designed to accommodate the hilt of a kalis (kris) sword. The surface is smooth and undecorated, highlighting the natural grain of the wood.