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Start Over Object class Scabbards Collector Ruth Mary Heath
Hearst Museum object titled Kris and sheath, accession number 18-338a,b, described as (a): Kris; elaborately carved wooden hilt of lion-maned creature. (b): Elaborately carved wooden scabbard with “Kala” head at top. Length 23 1/4 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Kris and sheath, accession number 18-336a,b, described as (a): Woman’s kris; ivory hilt may represent “Garuda.” (b): Scabbard has case of embossed brass. Length 21 1/2 inches. See Vaclav Solc, “Swords and Daggers of Indonesia,” page 33 and plate opposite.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-337a,b, described as (a): Kris; figure holding sword on elaborately carved wooden hilt probably represents a guardian of “Rama.” (b): Scabbard of light mottled wood. Said by Mrs. Wattimena, Department of Oriental Languages, to show Javanese influence in blade and scabbard. Length 27 1/4 inches.

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