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Grand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World

The Grand Vestibule at Windsor Castle reflects interaction between the monarchy and the wider world

MALAYSIA

Dagger (kris) and sheath

RCIN 62910

The finest kris have elaborately decorated scabbards. They are usually comprised of a long narrow section and a prominent wide upper part called a wrongka which is often made from a different and more costly wood. The sheath itself may be covered with an ornamental metal casing called a (pendok): in this case, it is made of gold decorated with scrolls and foliage. The hilt is in the form of a rakshasa, a demon in Hindu mythology.

It was presented by Sir W. Burrough on 1 November 1818.


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