Description:

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a kris (keris), a type of ceremonial sword. The slender forged-iron blade has a straight profile with waves of lighter material undulating throughout. The handle is carved from hard wood and takes the form of a standing deity decorated with applied 12K gold and silver adornments. A large and small brass ring are placed between the handle and the blade guard, and each is inlaid with blue and salmon-hued sapphires. The wooden sheath has a wide, bulbous upper portion to protect the blade guard, and the lower portion is painted in red and black pigments and covered with three silver plaques with stippled and foliate motifs in low relief. Size (sword): 26.125" L x 8.5" W (66.4 cm x 21.6 cm); size (blade): 18.25" L (46.4 cm); quality of silver: 97%; quality of gold: 12K.

Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection

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#138023

  • Condition: Minor nicks to blade, handle, and scabbard, light oxidation to blade, with minor abrasions across most surfaces, and light fading to pigmentation, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout, and nice patina to brass, gold, and silver elements.

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