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MATARAM PERIOD
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TWO FINE & RARE CENTRAL JAVA COURTLY KRIS (KERIS) WITH POLYCHROMED SCABBARD DEPICTING CHARACTERS FROM THE WAYANG
MATARAM PERIOD
The first with 13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) pendowo limo (five wave) blade, ganja kelap lintah, pamor wengkon, silver mendak, carved ivory ukiran, wranka gayaman with black lacquered stem and polychrome decoration depicting several wayang characters and the tree of life (kayon); the second with 16 ½ in. (42 cm.) pendowo limo (five wave) blade, pamor wos wutah and pulau tirto, gemstone-set mendak, cast and chased bronze ukiran, wranka with polychrome decoration on each side respectively depicting the Panakawan (Krishna, Semar, Petro, Gareng and Bagong) and the Penowo Limo (Yudistiro, Bima, Wrjuna, Nakala and Sahadewa)
MATARAM PERIOD
The first with 13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) pendowo limo (five wave) blade, ganja kelap lintah, pamor wengkon, silver mendak, carved ivory ukiran, wranka gayaman with black lacquered stem and polychrome decoration depicting several wayang characters and the tree of life (kayon); the second with 16 ½ in. (42 cm.) pendowo limo (five wave) blade, pamor wos wutah and pulau tirto, gemstone-set mendak, cast and chased bronze ukiran, wranka with polychrome decoration on each side respectively depicting the Panakawan (Krishna, Semar, Petro, Gareng and Bagong) and the Penowo Limo (Yudistiro, Bima, Wrjuna, Nakala and Sahadewa)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.