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20th C. Indonesian Iron Kris w/ Silver Jacket

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Description

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine personal dagger known as a kris. The hand-carved wooden handle bears a pair of abstract anthropomorphic maskettes along the interior curve, and the silvered copper spacer disc is inlaid with several faceted glass cabochons. The forged-iron blade has a straight profile with sharpened edges, a protruding hand guard, and an intricate forging pattern formed with strips of lighter nickel. The wooden sheath has a polished guard protector above the blade housing, and the housing itself is covered by a 69.05% silver jacket bearing lovely foliage motifs in repousse. Size (w/ sheath): 8.125" W x 19.9" H (20.6 cm x 50.5 cm); (blade): 14.5" L x 3.3" W (36.8 cm x 8.4 cm); silver quality: 69.05%

Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection

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Condition

Blade housing reattached to bottom of guard protector. Sheath jacket is removable from blade housing. Very light oxidation to blade, otherwise in excellent condition with great patina.

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20th C. Indonesian Iron Kris w/ Silver Jacket

Name: 20th C. Indonesian Iron Kris w/ Silver Jacket
SKU: 130536334
Price: 700 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $700 - $1,000

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