Moro items at Pres. Hayes museum

migueldiaz · 3rd August 2009, 02:47 PM

Somebody referred this website to me earlier, the Rutherford Hayes Presidential Center (museum).

Has anybody else checked this out before? Aside from pics (e.g., the whale bone kampilan below), there's also a detailed description of the item, like:

Description: large sword; heavy steel blade with barbed end forming two points; ivory hilt, handle and pommel; handle wrapped completely in woven rattan; bridged hilt in two pieces: top piece and flat underpiece held together by two steel pins; pommel is flat and large, shaped somewhat like an inverted ”A”; outer edges of pommel carved along with simple designs carved onto surface; pommel actually has wood inside sandwiched by two pieces of whale bone all held together with steel pins; on top of handle is honey-comb type piece of wood (actually inside of handle) with 34 holes;

Date: 1900
Dimensions: L - 40.551 inches
Material: steel; whale bone; rattan; wood;
Event: Philippine Insurrection

Provenance: Moro kampilan presented to Webb by the Sultan of Mindanao.

Notes # 13 in display case; part of a collection of weapons Webb C Hayes brought back from the Philippines; purchased at a Moro market near Cotabato, Mindanao, Feb 1900;

Collection: Webb Cook Hayes

The bone kampilan below looks similar to the one shown in Cato's "Moro Swords" book ...

migueldiaz · 3rd August 2009, 02:49 PM

Another kampilan, amongst the many in the collection ...

migueldiaz · 3rd August 2009, 02:51 PM

This kris was described as a gift from the Sultan of Sulu:

migueldiaz · 3rd August 2009, 02:54 PM

More krises, once again among the many in the collection ...

migueldiaz · 3rd August 2009, 02:55 PM

A panabas ...

migueldiaz · 3rd August 2009, 02:56 PM

Forgot what this one was called ...

Maurice · 4th August 2009, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by migueldiaz

Somebody referred this website to me earlier, the Rutherford Hayes Presidential Center (museum).

Thanks for the link. I didn't check this one before!

Dimasalang · 4th August 2009, 10:39 AM

Pres. Rutherford Hayes's son(Webb Hayes) was a Colonel during the Spanish American War and the Philippine American War. Which is why there are so many Philippine artifacts in their collection...Col Webb Hayes went on one serious collecting spree, from Northern Luzon to Mindanao. Col Hayes led the successful assault on Vigan, Ilocos Sur(Norther Luzon region). His capture of Vigan awarded him the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Rayadillo uniform that belonged to Major Natividad with blood on it. Maj Natividad was from a prominent family.

3rd August 2009, 02:47 PM	#1
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Moro items at Pres. Hayes museum Somebody referred this website to me earlier, the Rutherford Hayes Presidential Center (museum). Has anybody else checked this out before? Aside from pics (e.g., the whale bone kampilan below), there's also a detailed description of the item, like: Description: large sword; heavy steel blade with barbed end forming two points; ivory hilt, handle and pommel; handle wrapped completely in woven rattan; bridged hilt in two pieces: top piece and flat underpiece held together by two steel pins; pommel is flat and large, shaped somewhat like an inverted ”A”; outer edges of pommel carved along with simple designs carved onto surface; pommel actually has wood inside sandwiched by two pieces of whale bone all held together with steel pins; on top of handle is honey-comb type piece of wood (actually inside of handle) with 34 holes; Date: 1900 Dimensions: L - 40.551 inches Material: steel; whale bone; rattan; wood; Event: Philippine Insurrection Provenance: Moro kampilan presented to Webb by the Sultan of Mindanao. Notes # 13 in display case; part of a collection of weapons Webb C Hayes brought back from the Philippines; purchased at a Moro market near Cotabato, Mindanao, Feb 1900; Collection: Webb Cook Hayes The bone kampilan below looks similar to the one shown in Cato's "Moro Swords" book ... Attached Images

3rd August 2009, 02:49 PM	#2
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Another kampilan, amongst the many in the collection ... Attached Images

3rd August 2009, 02:51 PM	#3
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	This kris was described as a gift from the Sultan of Sulu: Attached Images

3rd August 2009, 02:54 PM	#4
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	More krises, once again among the many in the collection ... Attached Images

3rd August 2009, 02:55 PM	#5
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	A panabas ... Attached Images

3rd August 2009, 02:56 PM	#6
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Forgot what this one was called ... Attached Images

4th August 2009, 10:39 AM	#8
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	Pres. Rutherford Hayes's son(Webb Hayes) was a Colonel during the Spanish American War and the Philippine American War. Which is why there are so many Philippine artifacts in their collection...Col Webb Hayes went on one serious collecting spree, from Northern Luzon to Mindanao. Col Hayes led the successful assault on Vigan, Ilocos Sur(Norther Luzon region). His capture of Vigan awarded him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Rayadillo uniform that belonged to Major Natividad with blood on it. Maj Natividad was from a prominent family.