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A PRIVATE DUTCH COLLECTION OF INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL KRIS (KERIS)
A RARE CENTRAL JAVANESE PEDANG FOR AN OFFICER OF THE SULTAN'S GUARD
LATE MATARAM PERIOD
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A RARE CENTRAL JAVANESE PEDANG FOR AN OFFICER OF THE SULTAN'S GUARD
LATE MATARAM PERIOD
With lorus blade with gilt crowned naga sosro and raja sign, brass hilt chased in the form of a human figure, ornate brass scabbard with traces of original silver plated finish; together with SIX JAVANESE PEDANGS, two silver mounted, one with silver scabbard, and another with horn grip carved in the form of a wayang; and THREE JAVANESE BADEK, one with Javanese inscription inlaid in the blade and with pamor bawang sebungkul, another a rare 'double' short-sword, of similar form to a Chinese double jian, the blades etched with script and symbols; and A DAYAK MANDHU HEADHUNTER'S SWORD
LATE MATARAM PERIOD
With lorus blade with gilt crowned naga sosro and raja sign, brass hilt chased in the form of a human figure, ornate brass scabbard with traces of original silver plated finish; together with SIX JAVANESE PEDANGS, two silver mounted, one with silver scabbard, and another with horn grip carved in the form of a wayang; and THREE JAVANESE BADEK, one with Javanese inscription inlaid in the blade and with pamor bawang sebungkul, another a rare 'double' short-sword, of similar form to a Chinese double jian, the blades etched with script and symbols; and A DAYAK MANDHU HEADHUNTER'S SWORD