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A fine and rare Balinese ceremonial knife -Select US Arms Type- image 1
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Lot 3227

A fine and rare Balinese ceremonial knife
18th or 19th century
-Select US Arms Type-

10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$3,510 inc. premium

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A fine and rare Balinese ceremonial knife
18th or 19th century

The 10 1/4 inch single edged blade of fine black pamor steel with recurved edge and 3 1/2 inch sharpened false edge. Tapered silver ferrule with roped borders, above this a silver collar decorated with bosses. Blackened wooden grip, the pommel tinted red and blade and finely carved with scrollwork, foliage and a beaked garuda mask. Wooden scabbard painted red, the front with black cloud forms and surmounted by the head in full relief, probably Rangda, depicted with bulbous eyes, pendulous tongue and surmounted by pierced and intertwined leafy branches; reverse painted with a scene of a hero in combat with a demon, the demon's sword blade bending against the hero's chest.
Condition: Blade showing some light wear to edge at point. Hilt fine with some wear to painted finish. Scabbard showing wear to painted finish and some breakage to the monster's teeth.
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Note: For a very similar knife see the frontispiece and page 74 in "Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago" by Albert G. Van Zonneveld.

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