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18th C. Indonesia Wood Kris Handle - Hulu Burung Style
18th C. Indonesia Wood Kris Handle - Hulu Burung Style
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Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Southern Sumatra, Lampung, Hulu Burung style, ca. 18th century. Early and superb wooden kris (keris) handle. Deep brown (almost black) hard wood carved in an abstract form representing a Garuda, with extensive geometric decorations throughout. Superb example! Custom stand.

For similar examples, see Vanna Ghiringhelli, Kris Hilts: Masterpieces of South-East Asian Art. 5 Continents Editions, Milan, 2011, pp. 134-137.

Size: 2.5" W x 3.5" H (6.4 cm x 8.9 cm)

Provenance: Ex- private collection of Ami Brown. Mr. Brown was the owner of the Coca Cola franchise in Israel and amassed a huge and very fine collection of Indonesian Kris's as well as other ethnographic and tribal arts. His collection numbered more than 3000 pieces with many on display during his life in the Ein Harod Museum of Art.

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Excellent with deep lovely patina
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18th C. Indonesia Wood Kris Handle - Hulu Burung Style

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