A kris is a traditional dagger with a wavy blade, associated with Indonesia, but also found in Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei and Singapore. It is considered to be both a weapon and a spiritual object, and krises are often considered to posses magical powers. The kris has three parts: the handle, the sheath and the blade, and each can possess special characteristics that enhance its value and appeal to collectors.

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An antique Kris and Warangka, 19th century, the grip and top of…

19th Century Kris and Warangka

An antique Kris and Warangka, 19th century, the grip and top of the warangka shaped in fine-grained hardwood, the remainder of the warangka repousse-decorated metal over cane, length 50 cm (overall)

Three carved Indonesian ivory Kris handles, 19th century one…

Indonesian Ivory Kris Handles, 19th Century

Three carved Indonesian ivory Kris handles, 19th century one meticulously carved in the form of a figure of Hanaman, the monkey god, the other two tinted, and carved with fine foliate design, 12.2 cm high, 8.7 cm high, 9.2 cm high

Two Balinese Kris (2)

Bali's Dual Kris Blades

Two Balinese Kris (2)

Two Balinese Kris (2)

Bali's Double Kris: A Weapon Pairing

Two Balinese Kris (2)

Fine small size antique Balinese carved ivory Kris handle, 7.8…

Antique Balinese Ivory Kris Handle from William Rogers Collection

Fine small size antique Balinese carved ivory Kris handle, 7.8 cm high Ex William Rogers collection. Purchased 1970's

Indonesian 'Kris' dagger with scabbard, the dagger has a carved…

Indonesian Ivory Kris Dagger with Carved Scabbard

Indonesian 'Kris' dagger with scabbard, the dagger has a carved ivory pistol grip handle, with sinuous shaped steel blade inside a polished, carved wooden scabbard. length 47 cm

A fine carved Indonesian Kris, nickel silver mounts, possible…

Indonesian Kris with Carved Horn and Nickel Silver Mounts

A fine carved Indonesian Kris, nickel silver mounts, possible carved horn, with decoration to blade. Length 26.5 cm

Two heavily carved Balinese Kris (2)

Exquisite Balinese Kris Pair

Two heavily carved Balinese Kris (2)

Three Balinese Kris daggers (3)

Tri-Balinese Kris Daggers

Three Balinese Kris daggers (3)

A 19th century Balinese kris, with twenty five waves, carved…

19th Century Balinese Kris with Lion and Demon Hilt

A 19th century Balinese kris, with twenty five waves, carved lion to forte and gilt Rakshasa demon hilt. Length 56 cm

Kris dagger with Damascus blade and a timber handle. Length 40…

Damascus Kris Dagger with Timber Handle (9 words)

Kris dagger with Damascus blade and a timber handle. Length 40 cm

Kris patterned blade in ornately carved rosewood scabbard 40 cm…

Kris Blade in Carved Rosewood Scabbard

Kris patterned blade in ornately carved rosewood scabbard 40 cm blade length

An antique Javanese Kris with carved wood handle

Javanese Kris with Carved Handle

An antique Javanese Kris with carved wood handle

Three Indonesian gilt metal and 'jewelled' kris handles,…

Indonesian Gilt Metal and Jewelled Kris Handle Trio

Three Indonesian gilt metal and 'jewelled' kris handles, mounted. Height overall: 27 cm

A replica Inodnesian Kris with Semar form handleand brass and…

Indonesian Kris with Semar Handle and Teak Sheath Replica

A replica Inodnesian Kris with Semar form handleand brass and teak sheaf

A replica Inodnesian Kris with Semar form handleand brass and…

Indonesian Kris with Semar Handle and Brass Sheath

A replica Inodnesian Kris with Semar form handleand brass and teak sheaf

An old Indonesian carved horn kris handle, carved as a bird…

Indonesian Bird and Beast Kris Handle on Stand

An old Indonesian carved horn kris handle, carved as a bird perched upon the back of a mythical beast, its beak clenched to the top of its head, remains of gilt to the base. Mounted on a contemporary blackened steel stand. Height 10 cm

An old Indonesian carved horn kris handle, formed as a stylised…

Indonesian Kris Handle with Female Figure Carving

An old Indonesian carved horn kris handle, formed as a stylised female figure perched upon a scrolling stand, a brass fitting to the base. Mounted on a contemporary blackened steel stand. Length 12 cm

An old Indonesian carved horn kris handle, formed as a stylised…

Indonesian Mythical Creature Kris Handle on Stand

An old Indonesian carved horn kris handle, formed as a stylised mythical creature. Mounted on a blackened steel stand. Length 11 cm

Large oriental kris, with intricately carved handle & scabbard,…

Intricate Oriental Kris with Carved Handle and Scabbard

Large oriental kris, with intricately carved handle & scabbard, 64 cm long (including scabbard) approx

Large old Balinese keris of good quality, 70 cm overall with 56…

Fine Quality Large Balinese Keris with Impressive Design

Large old Balinese keris of good quality, 70 cm overall with 56 cm blade of finely patterned two colour steel. Wooden hilt and scabbard of traditional Balinese 'informal' form. A high quality and most impressive piece.

Jarvanese Kris with scabbard of good quality, fine Pamor, hand…

Fine Jarvanese Kris with Handworked Silver Scabbard Cover

Jarvanese Kris with scabbard of good quality, fine Pamor, hand worked silver scabbard cover, approx 34 cm blade over all 44 cm

Antique Kris, well carved hilt, approx 43 cm long

Exquisite Antique Kris with Carved Hilt - 43cm

Antique Kris, well carved hilt, approx 43 cm long

Jarvanese Kris with scabbard of good quality, fine Pamor, hand…

Handcrafted Javanese Kris with Silver Scabbard Cover

Jarvanese Kris with scabbard of good quality, fine Pamor, hand worked silver scabbard cover, approx 34 cm blade;over all 44 cm

A Sumatran Kris knife with horn handle, carved decorative bands…

Sumatran Kris Knife with Horn Handle and Carved Sheath

A Sumatran Kris knife with horn handle, carved decorative bands on sheath, short blood groove at top of blade, 33 cm long. Provenance: The mark Lissauer collection, Melbourne

Indonesian Kris with 13 waves and animal figure at base of blade

13-Wave Kris with Animal Figure

Indonesian Kris with 13 waves and animal figure at base of blade

Antique Kris, well carved hilt, approx 43 cm long

Exquisite Antique Kris with Intricately Carved Hilt

Antique Kris, well carved hilt, approx 43 cm long

Two Kris swords, both with figural carved wooden handles, South…

19th Century Kris Swords with Figural Carved Handles

Two Kris swords, both with figural carved wooden handles, South East Asian origin, 19th century, the longest 48 cm

Two Kris swords with marine ivory handles, South East Asian…

Southeast Asian Kris Swords with Ivory Handles

Two Kris swords with marine ivory handles, South East Asian origin, the longest 47 cm

Mid 20th century Indonesian Kris. Straight waived blade with…

Indonesian Kris with Carved Scabbard

Mid 20th century Indonesian Kris. Straight waived blade with bound cord handle. Carved string bound scabbard. Length 71 cm

Two vintage Kris knives, 50 cm long (longest)

Pair of Vintage 50cm Kris Knives

Two vintage Kris knives, 50 cm long (longest)

Javanese Kris. Hilt jewelled with amethyst & garnets, blade of…

Jewelled Javanese Kris with Laminated Blade and Floral Sheath

Javanese Kris. Hilt jewelled with amethyst & garnets, blade of laminated iron and Nickelous iron, sheath decorated with repeating fern leaf & floral design, length 49 cm

A mid 19th century Kris, ornate decoration to top of the blade…

Ornate Kris with Tribal Silver Bands and Timber Scabbard

A mid 19th century Kris, ornate decoration to top of the blade and tribal silver bands decorating the handle, complete with native timber scabbard, length 77 cm

A quality finely carved 19th century kris handle, carved in…

19th Century Kris Handle with Royal Coat-of-Arms

A quality finely carved 19th century kris handle, carved in relief with the United Kingdom Royal Coat-of-Arms to the reverse and head of the scrolling handle, all-over fine detail, good dark patina. Length 8.5 cm

An Indonesian brass and snakeskin carved kris, 48 cm long

Indonesian Brass and Snakeskin Kris

An Indonesian brass and snakeskin carved kris, 48 cm long

A Javanese kris with straight blade, palm-wood scabbard, simple…

Javanese Kris with Palm-wood Scabbard and Metal Banding

A Javanese kris with straight blade, palm-wood scabbard, simple pommel with metal banding and cord binding to the hilt. Overall length 18 cm

A large old Indonesian kris, straight blade, the wooden handle…

Indonesian Kris with Plaited Copper Wire Grip

A large old Indonesian kris, straight blade, the wooden handle with plaited copper wire grip and metal banded, wooden scabbard. Blade length 58 cm

An old Indonesian large kris, all over fine carved detail…

Indonesian Kris with Demon Carvings and Damascene Blade

An old Indonesian large kris, all over fine carved detail including demon figure to the hilt, the scabbard with further demon and bird masks, traditional wavy damascene blade. Length overall 69 cm

An Indonesian kris, with wavy blade, fine wood handle, in…

Indonesian Kris with Wavy Blade and Fine Wood Handle

An Indonesian kris, with wavy blade, fine wood handle, in striped grained timber scabbard with brass sheathing. Overall length 49 cm

An Indonesian kris, double-sided straight blade with fine wood…

Indonesian Kris with Silver Sheath and Wood Hilt

An Indonesian kris, double-sided straight blade with fine wood hilt, in silver metal sheath with wood mouth, some chips. Overall length 47.5 cm

Early steel kris with wooden sheath (very sharp)

Sharp Steel Kris with Wooden Sheath

Early steel kris with wooden sheath (very sharp)

Antique Kris knife, length 31 cm

31 cm Antique Kris Knife

Antique Kris knife, length 31 cm

An Indonesian kris, with wavy blade, carved wood hilt and…

Indonesian Kris with Wavy Blade and Carved Hilt

An Indonesian kris, with wavy blade, carved wood hilt and scabbard. Overall length 48 cm

An Indonesian kris, with straight double-edge blade with carved…

Indonesian Kris: Double-Edge Blade with Carved Handle

An Indonesian kris, with straight double-edge blade with carved wood handle and wooden scabbard. Overall length 48.5 cm

A late 19th century Indonesian carved ivory kris handle, finely…

Indonesian Ivory Kris Handle from Madura Island

A late 19th century Indonesian carved ivory kris handle, finely detailed. Madura Island, Java. Length 9.3 cm

A late 19th century carved ivory Indonesian kris handle, finely…

Ivory Kris Handle with Pegasus from Java, Indonesia

A late 19th century carved ivory Indonesian kris handle, finely worked including an image of Pegasus. Madura Island, Java

A late 19th century Indonesian carved ivory kris handle,…

19th Century Indonesian Ivory Kris Handle

A late 19th century Indonesian carved ivory kris handle, similar to previous lot

Pressed brass and carved wooden Kris

Brass & Wood Kris

Pressed brass and carved wooden Kris

A 19th century Indonesian kris, with beautifully carved and…

Indonesian Kris with Carved Ebony Handle

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

Indonesia, Bali Kris, 12 inch straight double edged blade,…

Bali Kris, Double Edged Blade with Boat Prow Scabbard

Indonesia, Bali Kris, 12 inch straight double edged blade, forged 2 colour pamor. Wooden scabbard with boat prow top, old simple stylised head hilt. c1890-1920. GC.

Javanese kris dagger traditional form with ornate gilded brass…

Gilded Javanese Kris with Ornate Brass Scabbard

Javanese kris dagger traditional form with ornate gilded brass embossed scabbard

Antique kris Damascened dagger blade, the grip carved with the…

Damascened Kris Dagger with Carved Man's Head Grip

Antique kris Damascened dagger blade, the grip carved with the head of a man with long flowing hair and feathers, blade. Condition good, some tarnish to blade, length 38 cm.

Large Balinese Gadoan kris or Keris dagger, the long straight…

Large Balinese Gadoan Kris Dagger with Jeweled Fitting

Large Balinese Gadoan kris or Keris dagger, the long straight damascened blade with ridge (slight losses to edge) with slightly shaped jonjo & jeweled fitting, the sheath with veneered sections. Condition: good, some losses to edge of blade, some loose…

Javanese Surakarta kris or Keris dagger, the hilt carved with a…

Javanese Surakarta Kris Dagger with Damasened Blade

Javanese Surakarta kris or Keris dagger, the hilt carved with a stylised faces, damasened blade with scorpion motif near tip, reverse of blade with a star motif, and boldy shaped sheath. Condition: good, some minor wear apparent, length of blade 39 cm.

A collection of eight kris handles, 18th century and later, of…

Collection of Kris Handles, 18th Century and Later

A collection of eight kris handles, 18th century and later, of varying shapes and designs including Garuda., largest 15 cm long

19th century Javanese Keris knife. Pamor blade, length 50 cm

Javanese Pamor Keris Knife, 19th Century

19th century Javanese Keris knife. Pamor blade, length 50 cm

Indonesian carved wood sheath kris carved wood decoration to…

Indonesian Carved Wood Kris Sheath and Handle Decoration

Indonesian carved wood sheath kris carved wood decoration to handle and sheath, asymmetrical blade, length of kris, 83 cm

Good vintage Indonesian carved Kris carved deity figure to…

Indonesian Carved Kris with Deity Figure

Good vintage Indonesian carved Kris carved deity figure to handle, with carved wood and brass sheath, length 58 cm approx, kris only; total length kris and sheath 65 cm

An Indonesian kris, with damascene double edged straight blade…

Indonesian Damascene Kris with Garuda Finial and Embossed Scabbard

An Indonesian kris, with damascene double edged straight blade with Garuda finial and with decoratively embossed metal scabbard. Overall L.67.5 cm.

An old Indonesian kris, with rosewood hilt and scabbard mouth,…

Engraved Indonesian Kris with Silver Metal Scabbard

An old Indonesian kris, with rosewood hilt and scabbard mouth, the scabbard covered in engraved silver metal, the double edged straight blade with double-fuller. Overall L.50 cm.

Three Malaysian kris each of typical form with carved handle…

Malaysian Kris Trio: Serpentine Blades and Carved Handles

Three Malaysian kris each of typical form with carved handle and serpentine watered blades longest 51.5 cm

A kris, Keris with a nine wave blade, white pressed metal…

Indonesian Kris with Nine Wave Blade and Bird Head Hilt

A kris, Keris with a nine wave blade, white pressed metal sheath & bird head hilt, Java, Indonesia 17-19th century. Provenance: A businessman who spent a decade travelling the Islands of Indonesia, note: a Keris or kris was created for religious rituals…

Six exceptional kris, Keris with distinctive blade patterns by…

Exceptional Kris Collection with Rare Hilt and Sheath

Six exceptional kris, Keris with distinctive blade patterns by master Ironsmiths, Indonesia, 16th-19th century, the hilt, hulu are made from rare types of wood, each with a sheath in repousse metal & wood, a purpose made glass display case, & a book…

Good Javanese kris, beautifully set with silver deity handle…

Javanese Kris with Silver Deity Handle and Seven Luk Blade

Good Javanese kris, beautifully set with silver deity handle accented with semi precious stones, set with seven luk wave blade, accented with embossed pendok of floral sprays and motifs, length 70 cm

Good Javanese kris, with a carved ivory handle above lower…

Javanese Kris with Ivory Handle and Silver Embossed Pendok

Good Javanese kris, with a carved ivory handle above lower filigree work accented with rock crystal with 7 luk wave blade, set within ivory wrongko, above silver embossed and ivory pendok, length 47 cm

Early Bugis kris Panjang, with silver curved bird head handle,…

Bugis Kris with Silver Bird Head Handle and Floral Accents

Early Bugis kris Panjang, with silver curved bird head handle, with 15 luk blade, accented with floral scrolls with wooden wrongko leading to a embossed silver floral pendok with lower ribbed decoration, length 56 cm

Rare Balinese kris, with gilt handle in the form of deity,…

Gilt Balinese Kris with Semi-Precious Stones and Fossilized Hilt

Rare Balinese kris, with gilt handle in the form of deity, accented with semi precious stones, above a fossilized stone hilt, with damask wave blade, set into gilt embossed sheath decorated with flowers and masks accented with semi precious stones, length…

Javanese 'Executioner's Kris', with curved silver handle,…

Javanese Silver Kris with Floral Motifs

Javanese 'Executioner's Kris', with curved silver handle, accented with floral motifs and tendrils with flower head to end, with straight blade, above a chatoyant wood wrongko and pendok accented with silver floral mounts, length 51 cm

Good Javanese kris, with 19th century carved foliate handle,…

19th Century Javanese Kris with Gilt Silver Pendok

Good Javanese kris, with 19th century carved foliate handle, with gilt mount with straight blade, above a wooden wrongko in tayuman Baru, with gilt silver pendok with embossed floral tendrils, length 52cn

Wonderful Balinese kris, with carved ivory handle above…

Balinese Kris with Ivory Handle and Silver Sheath

Wonderful Balinese kris, with carved ivory handle above filigree work set with rose quartz handle, the blade with 13 Luk (waves) decorated with naga, above a ivory hilt and silver embossed floral and ivory sheath, length 54 cm

Javanese kris, with carved wooden handle with filigree work…

Crystal Accented Javanese Kris with Silver Pendok

Javanese kris, with carved wooden handle with filigree work accented with crystals above a straight surakarta blade, the wrongko in polished dark wood, with pendok with silver engraved panels to each side, length 51 cm

Indonesian kris, with carved wooden bird handle, with polish…

Indonesian Kris with Carved Bird Handle - 41cm

Indonesian kris, with carved wooden bird handle, with polish wood Wrongko and Pendok, length 41 cm

An antique Indonesian kris, with wooden hilt, wavy double edged…

Indonesian Kris with Wooden Hilt and Scabbard

An antique Indonesian kris, with wooden hilt, wavy double edged blade, figured and straight grained wooden scabbard. Overall 49 cm

An antique Indonesian kris, with carved ivory hilt, long and…

Indonesian Kris with Ivory Hilt and Wooden Scabbard

An antique Indonesian kris, with carved ivory hilt, long and slender double edged straight blade with double fullers, figured grained wooden scabbard. Overall 67 cm.

Javanese kris with gilded metal scabbard

Gilded Javanese Kris with Metal Scabbard

Javanese kris with gilded metal scabbard

Javanese kris carved wooden handle, gold plated scabbard,…

Golden Kris on Wooden Stand

Javanese kris carved wooden handle, gold plated scabbard, mounted on a wooden stand

Northern Javanese kris hilt, in silver, depicting a finely…

Silver Kris Hilt with Kingfisher Design

Northern Javanese kris hilt, in silver, depicting a finely detailed perkakak or kingfisher, with textured decoration, total weight 174gm, length 14 cm

Good horn kris handle, carved in the form of a bird, accented…

Bird Carved Horn Handle with Stand

Good horn kris handle, carved in the form of a bird, accented with scrolled motifs to the body, the whole upon a stand, height 13 cm (handle)

A Balinese jewel encrusted gold mounted kris, probably early…

Balinese Gold Kris with Court Style Hilt and Gemstones

A Balinese jewel encrusted gold mounted kris, probably early 19th century with a court style hilt repousse decorated with the figure of Bataru Bayu, the god of wealth and well being, seated on a tumpal throne, the hilt decorated with semi precious…

Two decorative quality silver mounted daggers i Malayan kris…

Silver-mounted daggers and kindjal with carved scabbards

Two decorative quality silver mounted daggers i Malayan kris with silver mounted carved wooden scabbard II Caucasian Kindjal with wide blade and silver scabbard

Antique carved ivory Kris handle C1920, height 4.5 cm approx…

Carved Ivory Kris Handle, C1920

Antique carved ivory Kris handle C1920, height 4.5 cm approx (tallest)

A vintage kris with meteorite blade and ornate brass scabbard

Meteorite Kris with Ornate Brass Scabbard

A vintage kris with meteorite blade and ornate brass scabbard

Antique Indonesian carved timber Kris with figural handle,…

Indonesian Kris with Figural Handle: Antique Timber Carving

Antique Indonesian carved timber Kris with figural handle, length 51 cm.

A finely carved wood kris handle in the form of a mythological…

Mythological Kris Handle on Steel Stand

A finely carved wood kris handle in the form of a mythological being, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 9 cm

An Indonesian kris, with teak sheath and hilt, wavy damascene…

Indonesian Kris with Wavy Damascene Blade

An Indonesian kris, with teak sheath and hilt, wavy damascene blade. Overall L.50 cm.

Three Indonesian kris knives, 19th century or earlier, one with…

Indonesian Kris Knives with Gold Inlay and Diamonds

Three Indonesian kris knives, 19th century or earlier, one with elaborate gold damascened work to the blade, with a carved hardwood hilt set with old rose cut diamonds. The other two with carved hardwood handles, and folded steel blades. Provenance: The…

Three kris daggers, south East Asian origin, 19th and 20th…

Southeast Asian Kris Daggers Collection

Three kris daggers, south East Asian origin, 19th and 20th century, the largest 47 cm long

Antique Malaysian kris with a decorative brass scabbard

Brass-Scabbarded Malaysian Kris

Antique Malaysian kris with a decorative brass scabbard

A good Indonesian kris, ornately carved hilt and scabbard, the…

Ornate Indonesian Kris with Wavy Damascene Blade

A good Indonesian kris, ornately carved hilt and scabbard, the wavy damascene blade with chiselled design at the ricasso. Overall Length 54 cm.

An Indonesian kris krim Damascus steel. Decorative Keris in the…

Indonesian Damascus Steel Kris Krim with Ornamented Sheath

An Indonesian kris krim Damascus steel. Decorative Keris in the Madura style very lovely blade with pamor patterns and ornamented surrounding gilded decoration. Length of the sheath: 50 cm. Length of the blade: 36 cm. Good condition.

An early kris / keris dagger with chased silver & gilt sheath &…

Silver and Ruby Kris Dagger with Gilt Sheath

An early kris / keris dagger with chased silver & gilt sheath & grip, set with rubies, length Whole piece 62 cm

Carved ivory handled kris in a fine 2 piece timber sheath…

Ivory Kris with Timber Sheath - 48cm

Carved ivory handled kris in a fine 2 piece timber sheath length 48 cm