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Dagger Sheath

Object Number:42-30-455B
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Sumatran
Provenience: Sumatra
Section:Oceanian
Materials:Wood
Length: 38.5 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:540 - Other Number

Description

Sheath of polished, light-colored wood. Body plain. Small polished light wood handle (wrangka) carved with designs along edges and radiating semicircle where meets body of sheath; plain polished light wood body (gandar).

Bibliography:

[Book] Groneman, Isaac. 2009. The Javanese Kris.. C. Zwartenkot Art Books - Leiden and KITLV Press. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 271-272, Inv. Nr. 3155-142View Objects related to this Type Citation
[Book] Groneman, Isaac. 2009. The Javanese Kris.. C. Zwartenkot Art Books - Leiden and KITLV Press. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 23, Inv. Nr. A-4044View Objects related to this Type Citation

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