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THB15th C. Indonesian Majapahit Kris & 20th C. Wood Sheath
Lot 98
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Jul 8, 2021
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Kick off summer with our clearance sale featuring discounted pricing and many new items at superb prices! Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons & Enamelware, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Kick off summer with our clearance sale featuring discounted pricing and many new items at superb prices! Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons & Enamelware, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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**First Time At Auction**
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 15th century CE; Indonesia, mid-20th century CE. A fine and early example of a kris (keris), a type of personal ceremonial sword with a handle shaped like a person. This example is known as a "kris sajen" where the blade and handle are integrally forged from steel. The name "sajen" (meaning offering or sacrifice) denotes how the figural handles were used in ceremonies to pray for agricultural prosperity, a bountiful catch at sea, or personal protection. The blade has a straight profile and the steel has lighter waves and veining due to nickel content and the resulting patterning is known as wootz or watered steel. The wooden sheath is a modern addition to preserve this cherished blade, and composed of a single piece of wood, highly polished with a projecting guard protector. Size of blade: 6.675" L x 1.25" W (17 cm x 3.2 cm); in sheath: 9.25" L x 2.75" W (23.5 cm x 7 cm)
Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection
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#137958Loss and perforation to center of blade. Chips and nicks to peripheries of blade and finial handle. Fine areas of oxidation along blade. Wooden sheath is more recent addition, excellent, and has a light patina from handling.Condition
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