THREE KRISES IN SHEATHS AND A MANDAU: two krises with carved stylised figure hilts, one of which is decorated with scrolls (damaged), each with applied silvered panels of foliate scrolls to the wood scabbard, the third with white-metal-mounted horn hilt (cracked) and horizontal horn scabbard ornament, the carved hilt of the mandau with remains of hair, each with metal blade, that of the mandau with pierced edge

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THREE KRISES IN SHEATHS AND A MANDAU: two krises with carved stylised figure hilts, one of which is decorated with scrolls (damaged), each with applied silvered panels of foliate scrolls to the wood scabbard, the third with white-metal-mounted horn hilt (cracked) and horizontal horn scabbard ornament, the carved hilt of the mandau with remains of hair, each with metal blade, that of the mandau with pierced edge
39cm. to 62cm. long (4)
Provenance
D.S.A. McDougall, in Sarawak 1924

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