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Keris handle
Keris handle
Keris handle
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Keris handle

NameHandle
Date19th or 20th century
Place madeIndonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (12.065 x 2.8575 x 2.8575 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2008.74.88
DescriptionA demon figure sitting on the head of another figure whose feet he is holding. The main figure wears a hat. His eyes are angled having an evil effect. His mouth is big with big fangs. The figure he holds is upside down with his stomach facing out. From the back, his smiling face is visible.
Embroidery by Policarpio Valencia.
Policarpio Valencia
1927
Ex-voto wall hanging
Artist not recorded
ca. 2000
Keris handle
19th or 20th century
Keris handle
19th or 20th century
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