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Javanese Keris, Kris Knife, Majapahit Blade
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Pre 1700 item# 731145 (stock# DAB86)
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David Alan Collection
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$390
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19.375” Length x 5.5” Width x .875” Depth
- The blade of this Kris knife is 13 ¾” long and is a classic example of the Dapor Loq shape with five Luks, made during the Majapahit kingdom (13th-16th century). The Sheath and handle are from Java and are 19th century.
- The ukiran (handle) has a Surakarta yudowinatan shape. The lower cecekan carved detail on the handle, has clearly identifiable eyes, nose, mouth, and cheekbones representative of a stylized kala face, also 19th century.
- The mendak (jewelry between handle and sheath) features a complex pattern of spheres and twisted wire stylistic of Surakarta.
- The Wrangka (sheath) is gayaman style with intricately carved silver with floral motif, circa 19th century.
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East Sumba Ikat Textile
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Pre 1970 item# 728388 (stock# GANG41-7)
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David Alan Collection
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$420
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83” Length x 50.5 Width
This rare hand-woven Ikat from Sumba Island is dated over 40 years old and in excellent condition with the exception of two small holes. This cotton ikat was dyed with traditional island vegetation and woven on a backstrap loom. The design motifs featured are ten Sumbanese men portrayed in the traditional style and four water buffalo that symbolize wealth. Geometric designs in tan and indigo divide the piece vertically. One end has thick 6" fringe with the other having a finer 3" fringe. Handspun Sumbanese textiles can take from a few weeks up to 2 years to weave and can command the same value as a water buffalo. The intricacies of this piece and the variety of color show the skill of a veteran Sumbanese weaver. This is a wonderful art form and the Sumbanese pride themselves greatly for their intricate designs.
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Tuban Keris, Kris Knife, 16th Century
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Pre 1700 item# 731176 (stock# DAB85)
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David Alan Collection
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$960
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18.5” Length x 5.5” Width x .75” Depth
- The straight blade (11.5”) of this Kris knife originated from the Tuban region during the Majapahit kingdom (13th - 16th century). This type of blade is known as pamor udan emas (golden rain).
The Sheath and handle are from Java circa 19th century.
- The ukiran (handle) is an abstraction of a human form with two ornate carvings in a Gayaman Yogyakarta style, also 19th century.
- The mendak` (jewelry between handle and sheath) is angkup randu style made from brass and silver with beaded banding and finely wrought spheres with wire floral motifs. The Untu walang (grasshopper’s teeth) pattern is common to Java’s central and the northern coasts.
- The Wrangka (sheath) is gayaman style with intricately carved silver featuring a repeating edge motif and three central elongated floral designs, circa 19th century.
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Kris Knife Handle, Madura, 18th century
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Pre 1837 VR item# 729082 (stock# DAB83)
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$980
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4.5” Height x 1” Width x 1.375” Depth
Carved from ivory, this Kris knife handle is from Madura, Indonesia and at least 200 years old. The highly abstracted figure with shoulder decorations has a substantially ornate floral pattern characteristic of the “high krisses” from Madura. The lower half features a symmetrical spiral floral design carved through in 16 points. Includes custom teak burl base. In perfect condition, this is masterwork in antique 18th century ivory.
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Sumatran Shaman Medicine Book, Batak Tribe
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Pre 1930 item# 728332 (stock# DAB81)
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David Alan Collection
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$1100
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3.375” Height x 3.125” Width x 1.5” Depth
This miniature book unfolds like an accordion and has a wood cover with a braided leather band holding it together. This medicine man’s potion book is traditionally called a pustaha or a (datu) and consists of three main divisions of knowledge; the art of preserving life, the art of destroying life, and the art of fortune-telling. The book tells of the datu’s magic formulas (tabas), oracles, recipes for medicines, and instructions for performing rituals and producing magic cures. This unusual artifact is over 70 years old, has great energy and is in excellent shape. It is a single piece with no damage whatsoever. It and written in traditional Batak calligraphy and features several small pictures or iconographs on several pages.
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Borneo Dayak Ironwood Statue
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Pre 1900 item# 727890 (stock# DI07B-5)
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David Alan Collection
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$1200
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31.375” Height x 6” Width x 8” Depth (10.5” square base)
This Dayak kneeling female figure features a prominent headdress often seen in Borneo village protectors (Hampatong). The statue is at least 150 years old and extremely eroded with deep rutting and a whitewash patina of lichen remnants covering the entire body. This piece would work well in a niche as it shows best on just one side. It is supported by a two-prong base made of steel and wood. The base has a slightly damaged corner that is repairable.
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Borneo Hampatong Ironwood Statue
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Pre 1900 item# 727165 (stock# DI01-6)
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David Alan Collection
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$1800
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39.5” Height x 2.75” Width x 4” Depth (6.5” square base)
Over 120 years old and worn by the elements, this ironwood figure has a very pleasant face with whitewash patina and lichen remnants. The base has been fitted to the figure’s eroded contours. This Dayak Hampatong acted as a village protector and a barrier against malevolence. Such ancestral figures would normally be placed at the entrances to villages, fields, graveyards, or anywhere deemed in need of protection from malevolent forces. Proper placement would gain favor and blessings from the ancestral spirits or to intimidate enemies and challenge unfriendly spirits.
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Maduran Keris, Kris Knife, 17th Century
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Pre 1800 item# 731185 (stock# DAB87)
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$2100
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18.375” Length x 6.125” Width x 1.5” Depth
- 11” long straight blade with a wos utah (scattered rice) pamor (200-300 yrs old)
- The ukiran (handle) is made of ivory and the backside of the figure has a highly ornate floral pattern characteristic of the “high krisses” from Madura, also 200-300 years old.
- The mendak (jewelry between handle and sheath) is angkup randu type with simple granulated spheres lining the top and bottom of the piece.
- The Wrangka (sheath) is a ladrang or formal sheath is in a capu muda shape, and has a beautiful curly wood grain. This style was favored by the village elders, also from Madura Island circa 19th century.
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West Sumba Ikat Skirt, Memboro Tribe
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Pre 1900 item# 728982 (stock# SUMBA04-7)
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$2400
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66.25” Length x 29.25” Width
This is a very rare Ikat from the Memboro tribe of Western Sumba. It is a traditional garb hand woven from cotton fabric and at least 130 years old. Most unusual are 13 cylindrical metal decorations sewn into the fringe along the end of the skirt that makes a distinctive sound when worn. Ikats are extremely important for Sumbanese culture and indicate status within a community. The richer the color, the more valued the cloth. Darker colors, like this indigo black, are more laborious since the cloth has to be immersed in the dye many times to become this dark. There are two small holes that were intricately patched long ago. The women traditionally weave the ikats, although men would have helped with the tufted embroidery. Ikat embroidery has spiritual representations and it is even said that the spirits weave through the women of the tribe.
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