Dagger "keris" · Indonésie - Sumatra · ID: 3041224
Vendu
300 €
Provenance
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of DenmarkDescription
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
Littérature comparée
van Zonneveld, Albert G., Traditional weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago, Leiden 2001, p. 64
Remarques
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.