Original 19th Century Rakshas Kris Dagger from Island of Bali MG 13 as is the case with

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Original 19th Century Rakshas Kris Dagger from Island of Bali MG 13 as is the case withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a 19th century Kris dagger from the island of Bali in what was once known as the Dutch East Indies. The ebony wood hilt is carved into the likeness of a Rakshasa an un rightly being of half man half tiger of Hindu mythology. The Rakshasas were deadly foes of the senior Hindu God Rama and also spilled over into the Hindu off shoot religion of Buddhism. The East Indies are now made up of what is today Malaysia