"Keris" with "jawa demam" hilt

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Lot 294

"Keris" with "jawa demam" hilt

Indonesia - Sumatra

not available anymore

Provenance

Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria

Size

L: 39 cm

L: 15.4 inch

Description

marine ivory, wood, metal,

The ‘Jawa Demam’ is a half-bird, half-human figure and the most common handle shape in Sumatra.

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