Dagger "keris" · Indonesia - Sumatra · ID: 3041224
sold
EUR 300
Provenance
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of DenmarkSize
H: 43 cm
H: 16.9 inch
Description
double-edged wavy blade (symbolizing the movements of the mythical snake), ivory hilt in form of stylized human figure with bird head, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion
Comparing literature
van Zonneveld, Albert G., Traditional weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago, Leiden 2001, p. 64
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.