Dagger (kris)
Steel, wood | 10.0 cm (Width) x 2.0 cm (Depth); 45.8 cm (Length) (whole object) | RCIN 62598
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A Malaysian kris with a light brown carved handle and double-edged watered steel blade, the handle in the fstylised orm of the Hindu goddess Dirga (Devi).
Provenance
In the collection of George IV at Carlton House and recorded in the Armoury there (CH AA 1420)
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Steel, wood
Measurements
10.0 cm (Width) x 2.0 cm (Depth); 45.8 cm (Length) (whole object)
36.5 cm (blade length)
Category
Object type(s)
Place of Production
Malaysia