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THB20th C. Indonesian Gilt Steel Kris w/ Silver & Stones
Lot 61g
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Oct 3, 2019
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2019-10-03 10:00:00
2019-10-03 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 2: Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art
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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Pre-Columbian from the ancient Americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial and fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Pre-Columbian from the ancient Americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial and fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. second half of the 20th century CE. A gorgeous kris (keris), with a hand-carved wooden handle featuring a pair of abstract anthropomorphic masks along the interior curve, and a silver spacer bulb inset with dozens of faceted cubic zirconia cabochons. The forged-steel blade has a gentle wavy profile, a projecting hand guard, sharp edges, and a pointed tip. Presented on the hand guard is an elephant-headed serpent with broad wings, a serpentine body with delineated scales, and a petal-adorned tail tip, all presented in glinting gilding (40%). The hand-carved wooden sheath has a slender blade housing adhered to the bottom of the bulbous guard protector, and the removable high-grade (97%) silver sheath jacket features a stunning scene of two Cendrawasih (birds-of-paradise) with petite beaked heads and flowing tails. A fabulous example replete with expert skill and opulent detailing! Size (w/ sheath): 6.25" W x 20" H (15.9 cm x 50.8 cm); length of blade: 15.5" L (39.4 cm); quality of gold: 40%; quality of silver: 97%.
Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection
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#149398Both halves of sheath reattached, with light adhesive residue along joint line. Silver sheath jacket is removable. Minor nicks to blade and wooden sheath, with light chipping to gilding on blade, and minor softening to some finer details. Wonderful patina throughout and great traces of gilding on blade.Condition
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