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Arms, Armour, Minerals, Asian & Ethnographic
Lot 24:
Old Antique Indonesian mother of pearl engraved keris sword with original scabbard. Unrestored in original condition with multi-faceted pommel in carved and incised wood with engraved panels of MOP laid over, the grip finely wrapped with twine and then rewrapped with band sections of tightly pattern wrapped wire to a brass base, the blade incised with characteristic decoration and piercing to double edged blade with wavy top section and straight sword lower haft. The scabbard in original condition of carved with tightly wound fibers and rattan wrapping with incised panels of Mop over top and bottom section. 25 3/4" L, blade 18" L
International Arms Collector
Condition: Some missing panels and looseness overall commensurate with age and use
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