Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Palembang area, ca. 18th century CE. Early and superb wooden kris (keris) handle depicting a Fevered Javanese seated in the classic seated position with the right arm placed behind the shoulder to hold the shawl intended to keep his body from becoming cold and feverish. This said the large bird's head that appears to be difficult to hold up may belong to Vishnu's famous eagle Garuda. Deep brown (almost black) hard wood carved in an abstract form with extensive floral (Madura) decoration throughout. Superb example! Custom stand.

For a similar example, see Vanna Ghiringhelli, Kris Hilts: Masterpieces of South-East Asian Art. 5 Continents Editions, Milan, 2011, pp. 114-115.

Size: 2" W x 3.5" H (5.1 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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Minor age cracks else excellent