Dagger
17th century to 18th century (made)
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Dagger kris with a notched wavy blade and ganja with raised gilt floral decoration, a carved pistol grip with recessed scrollwork and stylised carved faces in relief in two places
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Forged iron with gilt ornament and carved wooden mounts |
| Brief description | Dagger kris with a notched wavy blade with raised gilt floral decoration, a carved pistol grip with scrollwork and carved faces, Java, 17th-18th century |
| Physical description | Dagger kris with a notched wavy blade and ganja with raised gilt floral decoration, a carved pistol grip with recessed scrollwork and stylised carved faces in relief in two places |
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| Accession number | 5700-1901 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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