Dagger
| Native Name | Kris |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 49-31-34A |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Madurese |
| Provenience: | Madura (uncertain) |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Metal Ivory |
| Length: | 44 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Mrs. Anton S. Lau, 1949 |
| Other Number: | 29-J-718 - Other Number |
Description
Dagger with straight blade, widening asymetrically at top. Bold watery patterning (pamor) in large solid splotches. Ivory hilt, a bent over sprout-like figure elaborately carved with floral forms, horse and figure on either side, pierced on inside curve of pommel.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Weapons and Defense (27 Oct 1951 - 06 Jan 1952) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] 2011. Kris Hilts: Masterpieces of South-East Asian Art.. Milan. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 102-103 | View 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: pp. 194-195 | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
| [Article] Fontaine, Patrice. 2005. Le Kriss: elements d'analyse stylistique.. pg. pp. 117-147 Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Fig. 3, q | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
| [Book] Frey, Edward. 1988. The Kris: Mystic Weapon of the Malay World.. Oxford University Press. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 48, Fig. 10 (e) | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
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