Kris or King William I, Kris with sheath given to King Willem I by the Sultan of Madura, Kris with straight blade adorned with the pamor technique. The top of the blade has golden decorations of plant motifs. Madurees hilt with a grip (selut) of golden gear. The wooden sheath has a golden sheath decorated with fine motifs of plant motifs and birds. The golden sheath has an ornament in the shape of a demon head, Boma, surrounded by plant motifs, above which a crown. This head was originally set with 117 diamonds. Two diamonds of the rosette on the forehead are missing. The skull mouth (wranga) is made of stainwood (kayu pelet)., Dutch East Indies, The, Willem I Frederik (King of the Netherlands), Sultan of Madura, anonymous, Madura, 1835, iron (metal), nickel (metal), wood (plant material), gold (metal), silver (metal), diamond (mineral), grinding, l 52.0 cm w 12.0 cm × d 4.3 cm l 50.3 cm × w 7.5 cm d 4.5 cm l 49 cm
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