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19th C. Indonesian Carved Fossil Kris Handle

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19th C. Indonesian Kris Handle - Carved Antler Zoomorph: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th century CE. A charming handle for a ceremonial dagger known as a kris (also keris) that is hand-carved from deer antler. The slender handle takes the form of an abs

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19th C. Indonesian Kris w/ Horn Handle & Silver Sheath: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th century CE. A dramatic example of a kris (keris) with a gorgeous cow horn handle. An artist has painstakingly carved the horn into an openwork, lace-like form, with

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Fine Early 20th C. Indonesian Iron Kris - Sapphires: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A dramatic example of a kris (keris) with a gorgeous cow horn handle. An artist has painstakingly carved the horn to have two faces on the

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19th C. Indonesian Kris Handles (group of 4): **Originally Listed At $450** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A fine collection of four handles from ceremonial kris (keris) swords; three made of wood, and one made f

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19th C. Indonesian Horn, Wood and Damascus Steel Knife: **First Time At Auction** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, probably Java, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A remarkable piece of ceremonial weaponry featuring a finely carved wooden handle in the for

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Indonesian Kris Handle: A carved horn kris handle, erotica carving., 5-1/2 H "; 7-3/4 H " (w/stand)

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3 Indonesian Kris Knives: Indonesia, ca. 19th century. The first two are kris style, the larger of which bears a finely carved handle in the form of a demonic figure. The third is a rather unusual and elegant knife with eccent

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Rare Old Madura Island Hornbill Bird Kris Knife Handle: A very fine carved wood Kris Knife Handle in the form of a Hornbill Bird with a Jeweled collar at base. These appear to be semi-precious stones, though I am unclear which stones they are. The Handle m

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Ornate Antique Kris Knife Handle Ex J Camp Gallery: A very finely carved Keris or Kris Knife handle from Buffalo Horn , and very detailed motifs. The handle measures 3.75 inches tall ( 4.5 inches on custom display stand.) Ex J Camp Gallery, New York, 1

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Southeast Asia Horn Kris Handle - Horn: DescriptionA kris (keris) dagger handle, carved from horn with animal head and metal Bolster. Dimensions: 5-1/4" H; weight: 3.6 oz. Display stand not included. Provenance Ex. Private collection, New E

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19th C. Indonesian Polychrome Wood Sculpture - Apsaras: Indonesia, Bali or Java, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A finely carved and exquisitely painted sculpture depicting a graceful pair of apsara (or bidadari in Indonesian/Malay) figures, dresse

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19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Guardian Figures (7): **Originally Listed At $1400** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Kalimantan, Dayak people, ca. 19th century CE. An excellent collection of 7 hand-carved wooden figures that represent karuhai stoppers

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20th C. Indonesian Wood Dragon Finial / Prow: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid 20th century CE. A striking wooden finial, made to adorn the prow of a canoe, featuring a dramatic and abstract carved dragon whose head and scaled neck are shown in

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19th C. Indonesian Bali Wood Tobacco Leaf Cutter w/ Barong: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tobacco leaf cutter with its front section skillfully rendered in the form of a Barong - the king of spirits an

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Indonesian Carved Stone Buddha Head: Indonesian Carved Stone Buddha Head, Based. Mojakarto, Indonesia, 20th C. Riverstone. Size: 13.5''W x 8.5''D x 18.5''H (34 x 22 x 47 cm). PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for prev

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20th C. Indonesian Malaku Islands Ancestral Marker: **Originally Listed At $1500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, southeastern Malaku Islands (Moluccas / Spice Islands), ca. early 20th century CE. A massive carved wooden ancestral marker, made of two piece

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19th C. Indonesian Carved Fossil Kris Handle

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Description

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th century CE. A colorful handle - intended for a ceremonial kris dagger - that is hand-carved from a fossilized piece of bone. The layers include hues of cream, caramel, and espresso, and the curved form bears an abstract anthropomorphic face on the end. Size: 3.5" L x 1.125" W x 2.25" H (8.9 cm x 2.9 cm x 5.7 cm); 3.5" H (8.9 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010

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