Lot 131 Rα

Four Indonesian keris. 19th century

Four Indonesian keris, a) with a straight double-edged steel blade, the hilt of wood carved with floral motifs, the scabbard of wood, the wrongka of wood, ladrang type, Java, b) with a straight double-edged steel blade, the hilt of ivory carved with the tree of life (gunungan), chipped, the scabbard of wood, the wrongka of wood, gayaman-type, small damage, Java, c) with a steel blade with pamor and seven luk, the hilt of wood of yudowimatan type, Solo, the scabbard of wood, fitted with chiselled sheet brass, the wrongka of wood, ladrang type, Java, d) with a slightly curved steel blade, a horn hilt, a wood scabbard with integral wrongka and curved tip, Sumatra? 19th/20th century. Mounted. (4)
Length a) 47.5 cm; b) 50 cm; c) 45 cm; d) 40.6 cm