AN INDONESIAN KRIS AND SCABBARD late 19th – early 20th century 46,5 cm
The wavy blade enriched with gold toward the tang, the wooden scabbard with classical boat-shaped top covered in a layer of gilt silver finely embossed with floral scrolls, the ivory hilt with silver base minutely carved with flowers.
Provenance: Acquired before 1975.
For two similar Janggelan style hilts from Madura in the Lanfranchi collection, see V. Ghirindelli, Kris Hilts. Masterpieces of South-East Asian Art, Milan 2011, pp. 78-79.