Iron ancestors: kris sajen, kris majapahit and related objects

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Contents

Introduction -- How the collection came to be -- The kris in general -- Iron ancestors -- The keris sajen -- The very small iron ancestor kris -- The iron ancestor kris from the Madjapahit Period -- The iron ancestor badi -- Adaptations -- Anthropomorphic figures in and on blades -- A fitting final part -- Fakes -- Conclusion.