Kris of Governor-General Baud Kris of Governor-General Baud Kris with sheath given to Governor-General Baud, Madurese kris with a wooden handle and inlaid gold inscription on the blade decorated with pamor patterns. The gilt fitting of the wooden sheath is decorated with leaf and flower motifs and a monster head. This probably represents Bonaspati, the terrifying god of the forest. The kris was donated in 1834 by the panembahan (prince) of Pamekasan, Mangkoc Adie Ningrat, to the then governor-general of the Dutch East Indies Baud (1789-1859). The text on the blade reads: To Z: E den Gouv
Kris of Governor-General Baud Kris of Governor-General Baud Kris with sheath given to Governor-General Baud, Madurese kris with a wooden handle and inlaid gold inscription on the blade decorated with pamor patterns. The gilt fitting of the wooden sheath is decorated with leaf and flower motifs and a monster head. This probably represents Bonaspati, the terrifying god of the forest. The kris was donated in 1834 by the panembahan (prince) of Pamekasan, Mangkoc Adie Ningrat, to the then governor-general of the Dutch East Indies Baud (1789-1859). The text on the blade reads: To Z: E den Gouv = er Gen = ad = int. Dutch = Indie J: C: Baud. Reverse: Den Pan = m From Panakassan Mangkoc Adie Ningrat / 7th June 1834, Dutch East Indies, The, Jean Chrétien baron Baud, anonymous, Madura, 1834, iron (metal), nickel (metal), wood (plant material), gold (metal), inlay (process), l cm w cm × d cm l 46 cm w cm × d cm
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