| Accession Nr.: | 60.66.1-2 |
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| Type: | bone objects; religious or cult object; weapons and armament; metalwork |
| Date of production: |
16 − 19th century
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Wavy-edged dagger, kris (Indonesian: keris). With a figure of a lion seated on one side of the blade. With a carved bone hilt and a wooden handle guard and sheath covered with gold plates. An object richly decorated with floral ornamentation.
For the Indonesians, the kris is much more than a simple weapon, a spectacular and effective expression of Javanese spirituality, a bearer of spiritual power, a symbol of heroism and a status symbol.
For the Indonesians, the kris is much more than a simple weapon, a spectacular and effective expression of Javanese spirituality, a bearer of spiritual power, a symbol of heroism and a status symbol.