A Java Surakarta (Solo) keris. 19th century

A Java Surakarta (Solo) keris. 19th century

A Java Surakarta (Solo) keris with a steel blade with pamor and nine luk, the hilt of wood of yudowinatan type, the mendak of granulated brass?, the selut of silver in openwork with colourless stones, the scabbard of wood lined with copper (pendok slorok), the wrongka of wood of gayaman type painted with masks and ornamental birds in colours and gold. 19th century.

Length 51.7 cm

** Provenance
Private Collection, Southern Germany