Lot 40
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a kris (keris), a ceremonial personal sword. The smooth handle is carved from coffee-hued hard wood and features a pair of abstract anthropomorphic maskettes along the interior curve. A hemispheric leaded-copper guard rests between the handle and the blade shoulder and is inlaid with 9 faceted colorless stones. The forged-iron blade has a straight, slender profile with a projecting hand guard, integral waves of lighter material along the upper body, and a thin striation running the length of both sides. The sheath is carved from finely-grained yellow hard wood with a bulbous guard protector and a slender blade housing. A removable, high-grade (90%) silver jacket boasts a myriad of intricate avian and foliate motifs in repousse and a kraton indicating it is from a palace; the recessed areas exhibit a fabulous cobalt-blue hue. Size: 5.875" W x 19.6" H (14.9 cm x 49.8 cm); length of blade: 15.3" L (38.9 cm); quality of silver: 90%.
Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection
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#140990
- Condition: Repair to blade tang between blade and shoulder, with small losses and light adhesive residue along break line. Separation between pointed shoulder and blade. Two halves of sheath reattached below upper body. Sheath jacket is removable but has old repair adhesive underneath. Minor chips to tip of blade, light abrasions to sheath, with softening to some finer details on sheath, and light oxidation to blade. Nice patina to wood and silver components.
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