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An Indonesian royal gold and marine ivory keris

An Indonesian royal gold and marine ivory keris

Java, Madurese, 19th century

L. 50 cm

Provenance:
Collection Jan Veenendaal, Oudenbosch
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Part of the Indonesian Archipelago collection.

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A fine Balinese gold offering dish or Bokor

A fine Balinese gold offering dish or Bokor

A bokor is a round bowl with a low flaring rim, usually of silver, but in palaces gold bokor were not uncommon. They are still widely used in Bali, mostly made of much cheaper aluminium. They are commonly used as a base for large offerings (banten gebogan), tall, tower-shaped arrangements of fruits and cakes, carried to the temple and presented to gods and deified ancestors. A bokor is also used as a container for smaller offerings and gifts brought to places where a ritual is being held. Sometimes a bokor functions as a tray for the various boxes and containers of a betel or sirih set. The upright rim of this bokor is decorated with three bands of repoussé ornamentation. On the broad central band four groups of demonic kala faces alternate with groups of oval-shaped motifs.

A rare ancient Hindu-Javanese gold fan or fly-whisk finial

A rare ancient Hindu-Javanese gold fan or fly-whisk finial

Indonesia, Central Java, Central Javanese period, Mataram Kingdom, circa 9th-10th century

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