AN INDONESIAN KRIS with straight pattern-welded blade, the hilt entirely covered with silver chased with flowers and foliage in low relief, in silver-covered scabbard chased with flowers and foliage inhabited by birds and beasts; another, with waved blade, and ivory garuda hilt, in original wooden scabbard; and another, Javanese, with carved pierced wooden hilt, chased silver mandaq, and original wooden scabbard

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AN INDONESIAN KRIS with straight pattern-welded blade, the hilt entirely covered with silver chased with flowers and foliage in low relief, in silver-covered scabbard chased with flowers and foliage inhabited by birds and beasts; another, with waved blade, and ivory garuda hilt, in original wooden scabbard; and another, Javanese, with carved pierced wooden hilt, chased silver mandaq, and original wooden scabbard
21½in., 15¼in. and 18in. (3)

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