Dagger
| Native Name | Kris |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | P1267A |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Malay |
| Provenience: | Borneo Brunei |
| Manufacture Location: | Sulawesi (uncertain) |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Metal Wood |
| Length: | 33.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
Description
Dagger with thick wavy blade (5 curves) and watery patterning (pamor). Dark brown wood handle is Bugis style (Sulawesi or Malay Peninsula) as is the metal cup (selut) between the blade and handle. One of a class of daggers called kris, defined by the widening at one side of the blade base. Kris are not only weapons but also works of art and objects of mythical, ritual, and ceremonial significance: in 2005, UNESCO gave the title “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”
Bibliography:
| [Book] Frey, Edward. 1988. The Kris: Mystic Weapon of the Malay World.. Oxford University Press. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 53 (Pl. 12b) | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
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