Antique Indonesian Balinese Sword Dagger Keris Kris With 12 Luks Bali 19 century

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Antique Indonesian Balinese Bali Sword Dagger Keris Kris With 12 Luks
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Balinese  Keris Kris With 12 Luks
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Description
A good quality Antique 19th century Indonesian Balinese Kris-Keris. The blade of superb quality Damascus steel with an extremely well-made serpentine -shaped blade with 12 luks ('waves’) excellently hand from pamor iron, displays various layers of metal, of wood grains pattern. The blade's base is beautifully sculpted with high ridges and deep grooves with kembang kacang, in the form of stylized elephant trunk.
It comes with a wooden hulu (hilt) of typical Balinese form, made of of Timoho wood -Kleinhovia Hospita with naturally occurring contrasting grains from a tree locally called purnama sadha. This particular wood was highly prized in Indonesia for keris handles and scabbards and was believed to be possessed by a spirit who shows its presence through the dark brown patterns. And was more valuable than silver or gold.
The sarungan (scabbard) is made of the same timaha wood, inlaid on the front with the ebony wood strap and a large wranka carved of ebony wood beautifully shaped in the form of the ship.
Since high-quality, Keris blades made of Pamor were very valuable and would not go out of fashion or style, were part of the pustaka or heirlooms of the aristocracy to be passed from generation to generation. They were considered to have magic and to imbue magic and power on their owners. So, the fine old blades, dating back I as far as the fifteenth century were still used during the 19th century but remounted with a new 19th century mountings. It was also practiced in Japan when the expensive old sword blades were remounted to a new mounting and were still used in 19th and 20th century.
CONDITION: In very good condition. Showing the age and usage. Please notice that the pictures in the listing are part of the description of the condition of the object.
MEASUREMENTS
Overall length with the scabbard: 59.3 cm (23.35 inches)
Overall length without the scabbard: 47.5 cm (18.7 inches)
Length of the blade: 38 cm (14.96 inches)
Item number: ES1096
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