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Moro Barong Short Sword & Scabbard - Philippines Moro Barong short sword and scabbard. Fine wide leaf shape form blade with single edge. Silver socketed sleeve to the base of grip and blade decorated with turned linear engraving. Exotic fruit or burled wood handle with bright reddish patina and carved decoration. Scabbard carved in wood with some remnants of white pigment highlighted engraved decoration to the face. Wrapped to surface with rattan. Size 24” L, blade 16 1/2” LPhilippines Moro Barong short sword and scabbard. Fine wide leaf shape form blade with single edge. Silver socketed sleeve to the base of grip and blade decorated with turned linear engraving. Exotic fruit or burled wood handle with bright reddish patina and carved decoration. Scabbard carved in wood with some remnants of white pigment highlighted engraved decoration to the face. Wrapped to surface with rattan. Size 24” L, blade 16 1/2” L Ex - Nicholas Burke collection, Washington D.C. USA