Kris with Sheath
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The scene chiseled in relief on the blade probably represents episodes from the Mintaraga, a popular Javanese tale about Arjuna, which ultimately derives from the Māhābharata. In the story the god Shiva, in the guise of a hunter, engages in a titanic single combat with Arjuna in order to test his worthiness as the leader of the Pāndavas.
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