Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An attractive example of a personal ceremonial dagger known as a kris (also keris). The hand-carved wooden handle has a pair of abstract anthropomorphic maskettes along the interior curve, and the copper-silver spacer disc beneath is adorned with intricate granulated motifs. The forged-steel blade bears a straight profile with a projecting hand guard and ribbons of lighter nickel hammered into the surfaces. The sheath is carved from a single piece of wood with a broad, sweeping guard protector as well as a form-fitting brass sheath jacket. Size (w/ sheath): 6.375" W x 18.9" H (16.2 cm x 48 cm); (blade): 15.2" L x 3.25" W (38.6 cm x 8.3 cm) Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #138000