Sword Item Number: Ej138 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sword (a) with brown wooden hilt and handle with hexagonal brass ring edge; pointed lip edge and rounded brass insert on both sides; half pear shaped steel blade. Scabbard (b) of two pieces of wood held together by raffia and cotton braided rope with four tassels. Brown upper border with raised square halfway where it is held in place by circular centre of four petal design. Brown curved border with linear design decoration.
History Of Use
A kris is custom made for a man or is inherited. It is an important personal item.
Iconographic Meaning
Scabbard represents an elephant trunk, which signifies strength.
Item History
- Made in Asia ?
- Owned by Coolie Verner before December 24, 1979
- Received from Coolie Verner (Donor) on December 24, 1979
What
- Name
- Sword
- Identification Number
- Ej138 a-b
- Type of Item
- sword
- Material
- steel metal, grass, paint, cotton fibre, brass metal and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, forged, braided and painted
- Overall
- height 57.0 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Malay
- Previous Owner
- Coolie Verner
- Received from
- Coolie Verner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Asia ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 24, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 24, 1979
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0581/0060 a-b