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Jens Nordlunde · 11th December 2006, 02:44 PM

I don’t know if it is a kris, and I know far too little about the subject to even start guessing, but Robert writes so, and as he has taken the picture himself, I suppose he has had a proper look at it. Here is the picture text.
"Stone sculpture of Raghunatha Nayaka (1600-1610) with sword and kris, in the Rama Temple, Kumbakonam, built c. 1620."

We are talking about the weapon in the belt, not the one he hold in his arms - am I right?
I don't think the blade look curved, and the blade is too long and narrow to be one of the knives sugested by BluErf.
Here is another one. 'Mounted warrior with two swords at the Rama Temple, c. 1610.

11th December 2006, 02:44 PM	#9
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	I don’t know if it is a kris, and I know far too little about the subject to even start guessing, but Robert writes so, and as he has taken the picture himself, I suppose he has had a proper look at it. Here is the picture text. "Stone sculpture of Raghunatha Nayaka (1600-1610) with sword and kris, in the Rama Temple, Kumbakonam, built c. 1620." We are talking about the weapon in the belt, not the one he hold in his arms - am I right? I don't think the blade look curved, and the blade is too long and narrow to be one of the knives sugested by BluErf. Here is another one. 'Mounted warrior with two swords at the Rama Temple, c. 1610. Attached Images