Handle of a ceremonial dagger "kris" ("keris") · Indonesia - Western Java, Cirebon · ID: 3048772
sold
EUR 300
Provenance
Georgia Kan, Tatiana Gallery, SingaporeAnita Schröder, Munich, Germany
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany (2018)
Size
H: 9 cm
H: 3.5 inch
Description
wood, base
The carved figure possibly represents “Bhima”, a hero from the Mahabharata epic.
The object Handle of a ceremonial dagger “kris” (“keris”) with the object ID 3048772 was part of the auction 98th Auction on March 26, 2022. The object with the lot number 34 achieved a sales price of EUR 300 with an asking price of EUR 250.
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Comparing literature
Ghiringhelli, Vanna, Kris Hilts, Milan, 2011, p. 140-143