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The hilt depicts the demon Butha Nawasari, aslo known as Bhairawa-Heruka. The blade type is known as a wedung.
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Title: Knife (Golok)
Date: 18th–19th century
Geography: Bali
Culture: Balinese
Medium: Bronze, steel, wood, tortoise shell, gold, copper, brass, paste jewels, polychromy
Dimensions: L. with sheath 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm); L. without sheath 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); L. of blade 12 3/4 in. (32.3 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.5 oz. (581.2 g); Wt. of sheath 11.3 oz. (320.3 g)
Classification: Knives
Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number: 36.25.899a, b
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