AN IVORY JAVANESE KRIS HILT18th – 19th century10 cm high Powerfully carved in the shape of the demon Bhima, wooden stand.Provenance: Acquired before 1975.For a very similar hilt from East Java in the Lanfranchi collection, see V. Ghirindelli, Kris Hilts. M
AN IVORY JAVANESE KRIS HILT18th – 19th century10 cm high Powerfully carved in the shape of the demon Bhima, wooden stand.Provenance: Acquired before 1975.For a very similar hilt from East Java in the Lanfranchi collection, see V. Ghirindelli, Kris Hilts. Masterpieces of South-East Asian Art, Milan 2011, pp. 54-55 (centre).