Description:

Southeast Asia, Songkhla Thailand (southern Thailand) , ca. 17th to 18th century. Outstanding silver, ebony and white metal kris (keris) and sheath with traditional curved Damascus steel blade topped with a rare ebony wooden handle in the form of a Garuda (a long beaked bird with a tropical crest looking very platypus like) with finely carved details and overall lovely patina. The beak of the hilt is slightly upturned, indicating that it is a Coteng hilt from Songkhla (southern Thailand), at one time the seat of an ancient Malay kingdom called Singgora. It is most likely made of Kenaung wood (Dyospiros ebenum, a type of ebony native to southern Thailand) and the styling appears to be a blend of the Coteng and the Jawa Demam styles. Blade exhibits 10 waves or Luks. Custom stand.

For a similar example, see Vanna Ghiringhelli, Kris Hilts: Masterpieces of South-East Asian Art. 5 Continents Editions, Milan, 2011, p. 137 (rightmost example).

Size: 6" W x 20" H (15.2 cm x 50.8 cm)

Provenance: Ex- private collection of Ami Brown. Mr. Brown was the owner of the Coca Cola franchise in Israel and amassed a huge and very fine collection of Indonesian Kris's as well as other ethnographic and tribal arts. His collection numbered more than 3000 pieces with many on display during his life in the Ein Harod Museum of Art.

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  • Condition: Intact and in excellent condition

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