Kris of King William I

anonymous, anoniem, anonymous, anoniem, 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 52 cm, length 49 cm, length 50.3 cm x width 7.5 cm, width 12 cm x depth 4.3 cm x depth 4.5 cm