Ceremonial dagger "kris" with scabbard
Indonesia - Bali
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
Klaus Grundmann, Hamburg, GermanySize
L: 43,5 cm (kris) / 49 cm (sheath)
L: 17.1 inch (kris) / 19.3 inch (sheath)
Description
ivory, wood, various metals,
The handle is extremely finely worked, in the form of a demon made of old ivory, which is darkened by age yellow honey.
Comparing literature
Ghiringhelli, Vanna, The invincible Krises 2, Mailand 2007, p. 76 f.Notices
This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.