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Dagger Sheath

Object Number:42-30-456B
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Madurese
Provenience: Madura (uncertain)
Section:Oceanian
Materials:Wood
Length: 42 cm
Width: 18 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:539 - Other Number

Description

Carved dark brown wood. Top (wrangka) same type of wood as hilt of dagger; shape characteristic of Madura. One end in form of strongly beaked bird. Plain wood body (gandar).

Bibliography:

[Book] Frey, Edward. 1988. The Kris: Mystic Weapon of the Malay World.. Oxford University Press. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Plate 9 (b)View Objects related to this Type Citation

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