The Collection of Primitive Weapons and Armor of the Philippine Islands in the United States National Museum
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| Author | : Herbert William Krieger |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
| Release | : 1926 |
| ISBN-10 | : UIUC:30112106908780 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Collection of Primitive Weapons and Armor of the Philippine Islands in the United States National Museum by : Herbert William Krieger
Book excerpt: The primary objective to this handbook is to describe various weapon types that have preserved in metal, wood, horn and bone traces of the material culture of the several waves of civilization that have reached the Philippines in the past. The second objective of this catalogue of Philippine weapons of offense and defense is to describe the typical originality of form., the skill displayed in weapon manufacture, and the beauty of ornmaental patterns produced in the islands but characteristic of the localities in which they are made and used.
