Subject: panglima warrior chief

Culture: Bugis, Malay-Bugis

Setting: Sulawesi, Riau 17-19thc

Object: sele kris dagger

Leeds City Museum > Collector's Cabinet *

"Dagger (Kris dagger) and sheath

South-east Asia, early 20th century

Steel and wood, the sheath partly lacquered"

* Tropenmuseum > Nederlands-Indië

"Krissen

Buginese krissen met kenmerkend breed uitlopende schede.

IJzer, hout, ivoor, katoen.

Sulawesi, Indonesië,

19de-20ste eeuw."

* Tropenmuseum > Nederlands-Indië

"Krissen

Buginese krissen met een greep in de vorm van een gestileerde Garuda.

IJzer, nikkel, goud, diamanten, hout.

Sulawesi, Indonesië,

19de eeuw."

Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *

"Sword (kris) Sulawesi

The very deep wranka (the broad, boat-shaped scabbard throat)

and generally large scabbard are typical of the Sulawesi kris,

as is the steeply inclined Garuda figure which forms the hilt." ...