Indonesia, Bali, 16th - 17th Century, Anthropomorphic Kriss Handle In Copper Alloy

Anthropmorphic kriss handle in copper alloy

Indonesia, East Java / Island of Bali
16th - 17th Century

°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°

Kriss handle representing a female deity represented standing barefoot, legs apart and resting on a circular base. She is dressed in a sarong with floral patterns held at waist level by a richly crafted belt and covering the back of the subject in a long section of fabric with floral and diamond patterns, the chest covered by a hanging silk fabric in two hemmed panels falling from the shoulders. The subject is richly adorned with heavy ornate bracelets on the arms and wrists as well as a large necklace decorated with a massive pectoral, the arms folded, pressed against the body, the hands with oversized nails each holding a section of belt. The face tilted slightly to the right is characterized by fine incised eyebrows overlooking two lenticular eyes, an aquiline nose above a mouth with a broad smile revealing the teeth. The ears decorated with rich circular ornaments, a diadem with finely crafted florets, the hairstyle of rare elegance and brought back into a clever bun, is decorated with swirling locks falling in a long braid down to the lower back. A stylized head of Garuda holding the hair at the back of the head.

Copper alloy
15.6 x 5.3 cm
Excellent condition
Former German private collection

Certificate of authenticity from Suzanne Zacke

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