Hilt of a "keris" · Indonesia - Java · ID: 3037220
Price
EUR 2,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Jürgen Funke, Amstetten, AustriaSize
H: 10 cm
H: 3.9 inch
Description
horn, dark brown patina, in form of a dragon head with open snout and pointed teeth, eyes with inlay (missing on one side), min. dam., small missing parts, fine cracks, base;
“keris” is a dagger found over a large part of the Indonesian archipelago with an almost endless variety of blades, hilts, scabbards and decoration.
Comparing literature
Ellis, Andrew (ed.), Kris Hilts, Mailand 2011, p. 72 f.