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THB20th C. Indonesian Gilt Steel Kris w/ Silver Sheath
Lot 105
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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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Featuring antiquities and works of art ranging from the third millennium BCE to the present. From West to East including the Near East and Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea and South and Southeast Asia. Including jades, bronzes, lacquer, textiles, paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A stunning kris (keris), a personal ceremonial sword used throughout Indonesia. The hand-carved wooden handle features a pair of abstract anthropomorphic maskettes along the interior curve, and a bulbous silver (95%) spacer cap decorated with lustrous stones of cubic zirconia. The forged carbon-steel blade has a gentle serpentine profile and a projecting hand guard along the shoulder, both adorned with a lustrous gilding of 95% gold (equivalent to over 22 karats) in the form of vegetal and floral motifs. The base of the blade features an intricately formed ornament of an elephant, a symbol of great power. Embellished by a silver (95%) foliate motif with inlaid stones of cubic zirconia, the sheath is composed of a wide-spanning guard and a wood and gilt nickel brass backing. An ovoid shield-like design featuring a sun, moon, and sphere can be found at the base of the sheath. A fabulous example of a kris from Indonesia! Size with sheath: 20.5" L x 6.75" W (52.1 cm x 17.1 cm); Size of blade: 15.75" L (40 cm); Quality of gilt: 95%; Quality of silver: 95%
Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection
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#149486Stable hairline surface fissure to top of sheath. A few nicks and abrasions to blade, commensurate with age and use. A few light scratches to sheath. Miniscule losses to two stones on bottom portion of spacer, but all others are intact. Otherwise, intact and excellent.Condition
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