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Kris of King William I
anonymous, 1835
This kris was presented to King William I by the Sultan of Madura, Cakra Adinigrat VIII, in 1835. In an accompanying letter, the sultan expressed a thousand thanks for his appointment as a Commander in the Order of the Dutch Lion. His gift to the king was a kris ‘made at my kraton [= palace]’. Two of the 117 diamonds decorating the scabbard are missing.
- Artwork typekris
- Object numberNG-NM-7115
- Dimensionslength 49 cm, length 50.3 cm x width 7.5 cm, length 52 cm, width 12 cm x depth 4.3 cm x depth 4.5 cm