Description:

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of a keris with a hand-carved wooden handle depicting the head of an abstract avian creature as well as a brass spacer cup beneath. The double-edged steel blade has a straight profile, a lightly protruding hand guard, and strands of lighter material hammered throughout the composition. The wooden sheath exhibits an attractive caramel hue and features another abstract avian head on one side of the guard protector. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size (w/ sheath): 6.9" W x 20.3" H (17.5 cm x 51.6 cm); (blade): 13.25" L (33.7 cm).

Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection

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#149489

  • Condition: Sheath jacket reattached to bottom of guard protector, with light in-fill material within some gaps, and nice resurfacing along break lines. Nicks to blade and handle, with light encrustations on spacer cap and blade. Great details remaining throughout.

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