Indonesia & Philippines

The Indonesian archipelago produced an extraordinary variety of edged weapons, each tied closely to the identity of its people: the long klewang sword of Sumatra, the hooked korambi sickle dagger, and the ceremonial keris, whose hilt carving and blade pattern (pamor) carry deep symbolic meaning.

Also represented are the headhunting swords of the Dayak people of Kalimantan, the piso gading of the Toba Batak, and rarer island types from Sumbawa and beyond — weapons collected as much for their carving and ritual significance as their function.