Sheath

49-31-43B

From: Bali (Indonesia)

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 49-31-43B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Balinese
Provenience Bali (Indonesia)
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Painted wooden sheath with kidney-shaped top (wrangka), curved ridge one side. On that side a male warrior with a snake around his neck and a wavy-bladed kris grasping a red bull by the horn. On the other side a red-faced warrior, also with a wavy kris, subdues a crouching human. Body of sheath (gandar) painted on one side with imbricated overlapping red scales with radiating lines and green edges. On the other, a lattice of light and dark green lines, criss-crossing to form diamonds in light green, yellow and red.

Length 48.5 cm
Width 19 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Anton S. Lau, 1949
Other Number 29-J-71 - Other Number

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