Kris and sheath
Steel, ivory, ruby, emerald, gold | 39.0 x 12.2 x 2.3 cm (whole object) | RCIN 62919
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Indonesian kris, the ivory handle carved as a stylised Garuda bird, mounted on a gold selut decorated with rubies and emeralds. Two-edged straight blade of watered steel. The ivory sheath decorated at the wide upper part (wrongka) with applied gold stars and a ribbon set with a table-cut ruby and gold band.
Provenance
Displayed in the North Corridor at Windsor Castle (WC Nrth Corr 2522) and placed in the Grand Vestibule in Case Q in April 1936.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Steel, ivory, ruby, emerald, gold
Measurements
39.0 x 12.2 x 2.3 cm (whole object)
Category
Place of Production
Indonesia