Subject: mantri nobleman
Culture: Madurese
Setting: Madura/north Java 18thc
Object: keris dagger
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* Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology > Pacific Islands Hall
"Knife, kris tortoise shell, wood, iron, tin, ivory Indonesia, Java [NOTE: Probably Madurese northern Java]
Knives, kris, are owned by almost all Javanese men. The shape and style of the blade and the grip of the kris indicate the owner's rank. The kris is worn for important occasions." ...
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