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Kris with Kris sheath
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Entry in the historical main catalogue: A kris with a handle carved with the greatest delicacy and wood. Set with precious stone. Blade in the shape of a tree inlaid with gold. Scabbard with gold plating. Historical file card entry: "Kris with scabbard", gemstones and gold Gold plating (fine gold), forged separately, laid on ...(?) iron (gold has a lower melting point than iron, after plating the gold bonds with the iron). Diamonds (rough diamonds), old cut, approx. 10- 14 carats. Silver sheath with fire gilding.

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Object type
Kris with Kris sheath
Dimensions
Height: 45,5 cm
Depth: 4,1 cm
Width: 8,7 cm
Height: 46,2 cm
Depth: 4,6 cm
Width: 17,8 cm
Height: 48 cm
Depth: 5,3 cm
Width: 17,8 cm
Material/Technique
Iron, Nickel, Brass, Gold, Wood , Steel, Ivory
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 32240 a,b
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Provenance and sources

when
before 1903
where
Indonesia
Java
who
Ernst Prillwitz - Collectors
Description
Purchase from Ernst Prillwitz, 1903

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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