An Unusual Javanese Kris

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An Unusual Javanese Kris
With double-edged pattern-welded blade with medial ridge on each side, deep double fuller on each side of the forte, ivory hilt finely carved with flowering foliage inhabited by a parrot and a winged sun in splendour, rounded base with foliage and lion-mask bosses, and pierced scrolled pommel with a winged horse, and silver-gilt filigree mendaq, in wooden scabbard with characteristic figured sarongan and silver pendoq embossed with foliage on the outside
20in. (51.4cm.)