Subject: mantri nobleman leader of barisan mercenary force
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 ethnically Madurese northern Java coast]
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." ...
