Handle of a ceremonial dagger "kris" ("keris") · Indonesia - East Java, Madura · ID: 3048774
sold
EUR 260
Provenance
Georgia Kan, Tatiana Gallery, SingaporeAnita Schröder, Munich, Germany
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany (2018)
Size
H: 10 cm
H: 3.9 inch
Description
bone, base
Very finely worked “kris” handle in the form of prince figure or “putrasatu”, surrounded by floral patterns typical of Madura.
Expertise
Expertise, Matthias Streckfuß, Berlin, 20 July 2022 (No 2141-07-2022)
Comparing literature
Ghiringhelli, Vanna, Kris Hilts, Milan, 2011, p. 41