A KRIS

Undulated, double-edged blade (19th Century) of lenticular section, the base slightly chiselled and grooved; ganja with golden foil, the upper part engraved with floral motifs; beautiful, ivory grip richly embossed with in-the-round deity, metal mendak decorated with stones; ivory, slightly embossed warangka, gandar painted with masks and floral motifs in polychrome.

Bali, 19th/20th Century
length 53 cm.
Conditions: good