The Keris of Knaud exhibited at the Amsterdam Museum of the Tropics.
Material
iron and copper
Created
circa 14th century
Present location
Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam
The Kris of Knaud, also known as the Keris of Knaud or Knaud's Kris, is the oldest known kris surviving in the world.[1] Given to Charles Knaud, a Dutch physician, by Paku Alam V in the 19th century, the kris is on display at the Tropenmuseum, Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam.
^van Duuren, David (2002). Krisses: a critical bibliography. Pictures Publishers. p. 110. ISBN 978-90-73187-42-9. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
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