Description:

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A personal ceremonial dagger known as a kris (also keris). The hand-carved wooden handle features a curved profile with intricately incised motifs, and beneath is a brass spacer disc with scalloped upper and lower rims. The forged-steel blade bears a relatively straight profile with sharpened edges, a pointed hand guard, and ribbons of lighter nickel hammered into the surfaces. The wooden sheath has a bulky guard protector with incised decorations beneath the longest flange. Underneath the vertical opening of the nickel silver sheath jacket is a thin veneer of mottled orange and dark brown turtle shell that creates an attractive presentation. Size (w/ sheath): 6.375" W x 19.4" H (16.2 cm x 49.3 cm); (blade): 14.5" L x 3.3" W (36.8 cm x 8.4 cm)

Several states and countries prohibit the importation of materials from endangered species, including tortoise shell / sea turtle shell. Please check your country's laws before bidding on this piece. We guarantee that the piece was made prior to 1973.

Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection

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#149483

  • Condition: Sheath jacket and turtle shell veneer are removable from blade housing. Minor nicks and oxidation to blade, with light tarnishing to spacer disc and sheath jacket, and light abrasions to sheath jacket. Nice patina throughout.

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