Three Indonesian kris daggers

early/mid 20th century

Two with straight blades, the first with carved sheath, the second with worked metal sheath; the third with wavy blade also with a worked metal sheath. (3).

L: 18 1/2 in. (wavy blade)(L: 46.99 cm.)

Estate of Jud Samon, retired coordinator of International Faculty and Student Services at the University of Maryland at College Park.

Wavy blade with spots of corrosion and abrasions; sheath with wear commensurate with age and use. Both straight blades with wear and abrasions. Metal sheath of straight blade with indentations and wear. Wooden sheath with abrasions and scratching throughout. Length of wavy blade: 15 in, (38.10 cm.)

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