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THBLate 19th C. Indonesian Iron, Silver, & Ivory Kris
Lot 150a
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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 25, 2018
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2018-10-25 11:00:00
2018-10-25 11:00:00
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Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, (handle) ca. late 19th century CE; (blade & scabbard) ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A beautiful kris sword used in ceremonial court-related events. The handle is carved from elephant ivory and takes the form of Bhima, the hero of Mahabharata. A gilded silver ring is inlaid with six stone cabochons and separates the handle from the pointed blade guard. The iron blade has a slight serpentine profile with projecting lateral elements, a bifurcated groove underneath the guard, and sharpened edges which taper to a point. The wooden sheath has a large top section for protecting the blade guard, and is decorated with vibrant pigments in cobalt, ruby, and pearl hues with several areas of gilded embellishment. Size: 25" L x 8" W (63.5 cm x 20.3 cm); length of blade: 18.625" L (47.3 cm).
Please note that ivory from any species cannot be shipped to the US States of California, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington State. As of 2019, they will not be able to be shipped to Illinois.
The ivory on this item pre-dates 1900 and was acquired long before the 1970 ban on ivory trade.
Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#138016One stone cabochon missing on silver ring. Minor nicks to blade edges, handle, and sheath, with some yellowing to handle, and fading to some areas of sheath pigmentation, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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