A Java keris. 19th century - image-1

Lot 92 Dα

A Java keris. 19th century

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 930 € (incl. premium)

A Java keris. 19th century

A Java keris with a steel blade with gold naga and seven luk, the hilt of bone carved with flowers (gerantiman), the mendak of granulated silver, the scabbard of wood lined with brass (pendok bunton), decorated with peacocks, birds, animals, and flowers in repoussé to one side, the wrongka of wood of gayaman type. 19th century.
Length 51.2 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, Southern Germany