Lot Nr.2712

A spear head with an ivory scabbard

East Java, Majapahit period, 14th/15th century
Slightly sinuous bog iron blade (three luk) with a small barbed point and a forged base in the shape of a stylised ancestor or priest figure. Screw-like, twisted tapered tang. Matching ivory scabbard (broken and glued at the warangka), reinforced by metal bands. Total length 24 cm.

Condition: II-

Limit: 1500 EURO