Kris (keris) ornamented with a veiled Durga, acting as the goddess of the netherworld, ready for frightening a victim to death; probably inscribed with a Koran verse in Arabic script. Garut, Garut disctrict, West Java province, 18th century.

Isidore van Kinsbergen1863-10 - 1864-04

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Title: Kris (keris) ornamented with a veiled Durga, acting as the goddess of the netherworld, ready for frightening a victim to death; probably inscribed with a Koran verse in Arabic script. Garut, Garut disctrict, West Java province, 18th century.
Creator: Kinsbergen, Isidore
Date Created: 1863-10 - 1864-04
Physical Dimensions: papier
Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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