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Sheath

Object Number:P4671B
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Madurese
Provenience: Madura (uncertain)
Section:Oceanian
Materials:Wood
Length: 40 cm
Width: 15 cm

Description

Wood sheath with kidney shaped top (wrangka) with oval dark grain pattern on one side. Body of sheath (gandar) also has sparse dark grain pattern on one side. Wrangka and gandar do not meet properly.

Bibliography:

[Article] Fontaine, Patrice. 2005. Le Kriss: elements d'analyse stylistique.. pg. pp. 117-147 Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Fig. 6 B (e)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: p. 104, Inv. Nr. 963-1View Objects related to this Type Citation

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