Ceremonial Cremation Knife (Pisau Jiwa)

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Ceremonial Cremation Knife (Pisau Jiwa)

Datelate 19th century

PlaceIndonesia

MediumGold, metal, and wood

Dimensions.A, Knife: 9 15/16 × 7/8 × 7/16 in. (25.2 × 2.3 × 1.1 cm)
.B, Sheath: 6 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 7/16 in. (17.1 × 4.4 × 1.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.

Object number2004.2271.A,.B

Non exposé

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Department

Asian Art, Glassell Collection

Object Type

TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS & WEIGHTS

Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 1998][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1998-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 3/12/98.

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