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A large Phallic shaped Kris (ceremonial knife) holder from Bali,…
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Sydney
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8-May-2016
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A large Phallic shaped Kris (ceremonial knife) holder from Bali, the majority of Balinese are Hindu and this represents Shiva Lingga. It has a male and female figure clutching the base of the large erect penis. It is painted in old red lacquer and still has traces of gold leaf on the penis. On the top of the penis is a hole where the ceremonial knife or kris can be inserted. Provenance: Galleries Primitif, Sydney. This kris holder was in the gallery during the time Leo Fleischmann managed the Galleries Primitif from the 1960's until his death in 1995 / Todd Barlin collection. Height 88 cm
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Tribal: Zother