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Three Malay Daggers (Kris) With Silver Scabbards, Malaysia/Sumatra, 18th-19th Century
Description
Condition
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Catalogue Note
inscriptions
1) On one side: The Basmalah.
On the other side: Undeciphered. Not Arabic, Persian or Turkish.
2) The shahada followed by a quotation, which appears 3 t.mes
s in the Qur'an. (Qur'an, surah Al-'Imran (III), parts of 185; surah al-Anbiya (XXI), parts of 35 and surah al-'Ankabut (XXIX), parts of 57.
An undeciphered inscription and 'Raj Fatima 1[2]78 (?) (A.D.1861-2)'
'Raj Fatima' is also at the end of the scabbard.
3) Undeciphered inscription with date as: 'Year 1155 (A.D.1742-3).
The Malay kris became a weapon that above all was an insignium of rank rather than a practical weapon, and varied greatly in its embellishment. One particular form of kris was used as an executioner's weapon. The victim would traditionally be dispatched by a single downward thrust from the left collar bone, piercing the heart. This was thought a more noble death than other possible methods, since little or no blood was shed.