Dagger

Native Name:

Kris

Object Number:

42-30-372A

Current Location:

Collections storage

Culture:

Javanese

Provenience:

Java (uncertain)

Section:

Oceanian

Materials:

Metal
Wood

Description:

Straight blade, tapers on one edge, medial ridge on both sides; pamor; blade base: naga with small colorless stones, gold inlay scroll design (somewhat resembles Groneman 272); mendak inlaid with 10 colorless stones, sharp triangular tooth design (Groneman 35, 199-200); Javanese kraton-style wood hilt (Frey 49), young shoot on tree trunk (tunggaksemi) with two patra (carvings on inner side) (Groneman 186)

Length:

47.6cm

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing

Other Number:

518

Other Number

Bibliography:

[Book] Groneman, Isaac. 2009. The Javanese Kris. : Page/Fig./Plate: 35, 186, 272

[Book] Frey, Edward. 1988. The Kris: Mystic Weapon of the Malay World. : Page/Fig./Plate: 49

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