Dagger
| Native Name | Kris |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 49-31-51A |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Balinese |
| Provenience: | Bali (Indonesia) |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Metal Wood |
| Length: | 59.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Mrs. Anton S. Lau, 1949 |
| Other Number: | 29-B-71 - Other Number |
Description
Straight blade, length typical of Bali (Frey 34), medial ridge with two gutters that run 5/6 of blade on both sides; black steel with some close-grained pamor mostly on one side; blade base: 4 hook-like serrations, elephant trunk curled inwards, tusk, two lips, hollow on short end; parallel center grooves (Frey Plate 15c); 8 hook-like dentiform frets on long end (Frey 35); no ring; typical massive Balinese hilt of kaju pelet (pale decorative wood with single dark band across center) in zigzag cubist/pleated pattern (van Zonneveld 67 #246; Frey 46 Plate 15c)
Bibliography:
| [Book] Frey, Edward. 1988. The Kris: Mystic Weapon of the Malay World.. Oxford University Press. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 34, 35, 46 Plate 15c | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
| [Book] Van Zonneveld, Albert G. 2001. Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago.. C. Zwartenkot Art Books. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 67 #246 | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
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