Bali, kris hilt, modelled in the form of Bima, probably 19th century, embossed and chased gold inlaid with semi-precious coloured cabochon cut stones, 12.5 cm height. Literature: Donald Friend's Bali, Art Gallery of New South Walesand the Beagle press, Sydney, 1990, cat. 90, p. 31 (illus.). Exhibited: Donald Friend's Bali, an exhibition arranged in conjunction with the Donald Friend Retrospective, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 9 February-25 March 1990. Related works: dagger handle', Bali or East Java, late 18th or 19th century, engraved and chased sheet gold, inset with semiprecious stones and rock crystal, over wood, 11.4 cm height, accession number 2008.422, collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
'Kris with golden handle', Buleleng district, Bali, pre-1934, 56.5 cm height, accession number 896-1, collection of the Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam