Kris of a high-ranking dignitary, Sumatran kris with sheath, Sumatran kris with a corrugated blade adorned by the pamor technique and embossed with gold: diamond-shaped pattern of the crowned naga, the top of the blade ( ganja) is decorated with a mythical animal and a horse in relief. The Javanese blade has thirteen waves. The suasa steel ring (mendak) is inlaid with diamonds. The ivory handle (ukiran) has the shape of a prone bird, also described as a Garuda-like birdman. The skull mouth (wrangka) has the shape of a ship., anonymous, Palembang, 1600 - 1700 and/or 1700 - 1800, kling, schede, greep, mendak, l 47.7 cm × h 3.9 cm × d 14.5 cm
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Kris, high-ranking dignitary, Sumatran kris, sheath, corrugated blade adorned, pamor technique, embossed, gold, diamond-shaped pattern, crowned naga, top, blade, ganja, decorated, mythical animal, horse, relief, Javanese blade, thirteen waves, suasa steel ring, mendak, inlaid, diamonds, ivory handle, ukiran, shape, prone bird, described, Garuda- birdman, skull mouth, wrangka, ship, Palembang, 1600, 1700, 1800, kling, schede, greep, l 47 7
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