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Object Number
58-18-70/3831
Display Title
Kris in brass shield (sheath ?)
Descriptions
Object Description
Handle is backwards, should be facing forward. Sheath is Surakata, not the same culture as the blade or ornamental ring.
Inventory Description
Knife, serpentine blade, carved wood handle, sheath covered with incised metal
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Indonesia
/
Java
Materials
Metal, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 46 x 18 x 4.3 cm (18 1/8 x 7 1/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
58-18-70/3831
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