Native Name | Kris |
Object Number | 49-31-44A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Balinese |
Provenience | Bali (uncertain) |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Metal | Wood | Pigment |
Description | Straight blade with median ridge. Irregular watery markings (pamor). Gold cup (selut) with fine beading around base and forming swags interspersed with small square and flower-like motifs. Above this, a tapered brown wood band with beaded ring where a comparably shaped metal cup (mendak) might be. Polished wood hilt (red-brown painted black?) carved in form of seated figure with hair drawn into knot at top of head. Necklace, wide flowered belt, on which hands are resting. |
Length | 47.4 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Anton S. Lau, 1949 |
Other Number | 29-J-69 - Other Number | 49-31-40 - Other Number |
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