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Object Number 15-4-70/86215
Display Title Malay creiss
Descriptions
Object Description Kris (creiss). Handle is North Coast Javanese style.
Inventory Description Knife, kris, serpentine steel blade, carved figurative grip, wood sheath
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kwala Batoo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Malaysia
Materials Wood, Steel
Dimensions Overall: 45.5 x 4.7 x 14.2 cm (17 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 5 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 86215

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