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Bali, kris hilt, modelled in the form of divine sage, Narada,…
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Sydney
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27-Oct-2013
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Bali, kris hilt, modelled in the form of divine sage, Narada, with ring, probably 19th century, hilt of embossed and chased gold and gold inlay ring, set with semi-precious coloured cabochon cut stones, 12.5 cm height including ring. Literature: Donald Friend's Bali, Art Gallery of New South Walesand the Beagle press, Sydney, 1990, cat. 89, p. 31 (illus.). Exhibited: Donald Friend's Bali, an exhibition arranged in conjunction with the Donald Friend Retrospective, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 9 February-25 March 1990. Related works: dagger handle', Bali or East Java, late 18th or 19th century, engraved and chased sheet gold, inset with semiprecious stones and rock crystal, over wood, 11.4 cm height, accession number 2008.422, collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
'Kris with golden handle', Buleleng district, Bali, pre-1934, 56.5 cm height, accession number 896-1, collection of the Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam
'Kris with golden handle', Buleleng district, Bali, pre-1934, 56.5 cm height, accession number 896-1, collection of the Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam
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