Épée "piso gading" avec fourreau, 19e siècle ou plus ancien ·  Indonésie - Sumatra, Batak · ID: 3051169

Description

iron / steel, ivory, base

With a magnificent, solid ivory grip in a characteristic fluted shape. The wooden scabbard is partially covered with leather.

According to Erwin Melchardt’s expertise, a first-class top piece with the best patina !

Expertise

Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS241016-316

Littérature comparée

van Zonneveld, Albert G., Traditional weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago, Leiden 2001, p. 107, 421

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.