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Rare Sewar Dagger from Sumatra Ex Bernheimer Estate
Rare Sewar Dagger from Sumatra Ex Bernheimer Estate
Rare Sewar Dagger from Sumatra Ex Bernheimer Estate
Rare Sewar Dagger from Sumatra Ex Bernheimer Estate
Rare Sewar Dagger from Sumatra Ex Bernheimer Estate
Rare Sewar Dagger from Sumatra Ex Bernheimer Estate
Rare Sewar Dagger from Sumatra Ex Bernheimer Estate

Rare Sewar Dagger from Sumatra Ex Bernheimer Estate

$ 314.16

Availability: 31 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Primary Material: Wood
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Age: 1850-1899
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Region of Origin: Southeast Asia
  • Color: Brown

    Description

    This is a very rare Bird Head Sewar Dagger with a Crown & Floral Crest Bolster , Malay Tribe 19th century, Northern Sumatra.
    Note the solid and sturdy traditional folded forged blade, single sharped edge and a inward curving to end tips.
    Original sheath encased with silver and copper mounts.
    The dagger or Kris knife Handle was carved from wood in the shape a bayan bird head ( parrot head ) decorated with typical malay floral motifs. Such ornate craftsmanship indicated the owner was likely nobility or of a high social status.
    The Keris / Dagger measures 12.75 inches long in sheath.
    Provenance: from the estate of Paul and Louise Bernheimer family, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA / Bernheimer's Antique Arts, 1963 to 1992.
    CONDITION
    Good, well handled