Handle of a Kris
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeJava, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
MediumGilded copper, wood core
Dimensions10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsWeapons and Ammunition
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM18e79
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIn December 1883, Isabella and Jack Gardner bought krises – ceremonial Javanese knives – in Surabaya and Yogyakarta (pp. 262, 266), and Isabella noted how they were worn by the Javanese.
Source: “Objects from Cambodia and Java,” in Journeys East: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Asia, edited by Alan Chong and Noriko Murai (Boston: ISGM and Gutenberg Periscope, 2009): 457.
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Last Updated8/14/24
Previous Number510
EmbARK ObjectID14224
Source ID3039
