Indonesian Kris with Carved Ebony Handle

A 19th century Indonesian kris, with beautifully carved and…
click the photo to enlarge
A 19th century Indonesian kris, with beautifully carved and pierced ebony handle, the original metal bound scabbard distressed. Length 50 cm.

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • Ebony - Ebony is a close grained timber, black in colour. It has a fine texture which can be polished to a high gloss, making it suitable for venereering, inlay and stringing and its use as solid timber is resticted to small decorative items and ornamental decoration, such as chess pieces and musical instrument parts. The term "ebonised" means "faux ebony", timber that has been darkened during the polishing process to resemble ebony.
  • Distressed - Usually applied to describe the condition of an item of furniture, and means that the object is extremely worn and is verging on being unsuitable for its intended use, without some restoration or repairs being undertaken.

    Furniture can also be artificially distressed, by deliberate infliction of superficial damage to make it appear old. Artificial distressing can be done with the object of deceiving a purchaser, where the object is being passed off as "of the period", or can be done for aesthetic reasons so that a new object is made to appear as though it has been in use.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

A c.1840 whalebone patiti (short handled weapon), with steel axe head. Bone is worn and polished. Length 28 cm.

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Taiaha. Finely carved head offering an elaborate forehead with recessed paua eyes with incised lines. Strongly carved nose with upper lip offering dog tooth notching. Tongue is beautifully executed, the large strike blade finely tapers out to a rounded end

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Three carved wooden seam rubbers, second half 19th century, the tallest 14 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A very good quality 19th century patiti (short handled weapon) carved tiki face at top and manaia head at the base butt., with whale bone handle and an iron mounted axe, maker William Gilpin 1860s imprinted into side of axe blade.

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.