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Sword (Kris)

1800s

Java

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Medium
iron with carved wooden handle
Measurements
Overall: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.); Blade: 33.4 cm (13 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1918.645.a
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A kris, a sword with an asymmetrical, triangular base, extends into a straight, textured gray iron blade tapering to a point. The right side of the base flares into a sharp tip. A dark wooden handle is carved into a crouching figure with a patterned head. A textured, gold-colored metal ring connects the handle to the blade. The iron blade is mottled and weathered.

Sword (Kris)

1800s

Java

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