kris knife

Title

kris knife

Identifier

Description

Kris with ornate damascened wavy blade bearing figure of rampant lion. Carved wooden handle and scabbard. Thomson's Catalogue, p96: 'Madurese kris. Mr Arthur Fraser.' Arthur Fraser was Thomson's brother-in-law, a 'merchant in Java'.

Format

L(in scabbard): 604 mm

Creator

Thomson, Alexander Mr

Relation

metal steel wood

Contributor

Thomson, Alexander Mr

UUID

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