Dagger "keris" · Indonesia - Sumatra · ID: 3041224
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
The object Dagger “keris” with the object ID 3041224 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 41 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.
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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.