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KERIS KNIFE HANDLE MADE FROM BUFFALO HORN, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY

$ 100.32

Availability: 53 in stock
  • Primary Material: Wood
  • Region of Origin: Southeast Asia
  • Age: Late 19th-early 20th c.

    Description

    A VERY FINELY CARVED KERIS OR KRIS KNIFE HANDLE, LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY
    Offered is a very finely carved Keris or Kris knife handle carved from buffalo horn from Indonesia or Malaysia, late 19th to early 20th century. The handle is carved with very detailed floral motifs. It measures 3-3/4 inches (approximately 9.5 cm.) in height, 4-1/2 inches (approximately 11.5 cm.) on included custom display stand.
    Condition: Very good condition, highly polished patina.
    Provenance: Tribal Gatherings, Quakerstown, Pa., Ex. J.Camp Gallery, New York, NY, 1985. (A scan of the original purchase receipt can be included.)