Native Name | Kris |
Object Number | 49-31-49A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Balinese |
Provenience | Bali (Indonesia) |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Metal | Wood | Gemstone |
Description | Long wavy blade (13 curves) with median ridge. Black, with fine, intricate watery markings (pamor). Cup (selut) set with pink and red semiprecious stones. Large gold hilt in form of seated figure with short curly hair, left hand on knee, large jeweled flower over genitals, inset with smaller pink and red semi-precious stones: a demon (rakasa) (?). |
Length | 55 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Anton S. Lau, 1949 |
Other Number | 29-B-72 - Other Number |
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