KRIS, South East Asian, c1950
W1975.58
Scabbard: made of black palm with scroll and grotesque lion mask. Back of sheath smooth. Hilt: carved black palm (lion motif).
Blade: watered, well worn, smooth, showing laminae.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1975.58 |
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| Accession Date: | 10 Oct 1975 |
Material
| Plant | Plant: black palm. | 0 - Whole |
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| Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| length | 554mm | overall |
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| length | 327mm | blade |
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