• Antieke handgesneden Balinese Hanuman kris houder uit de late 19e eeuw met originele polychromie
  • Handgemaakte houten keris drager met felle Dwarapala gelaatstrekken en authentieke prada bladgoud resten
  • Sacraal Balinees tempelbeeld gesneden uit één massief blok inheems tropisch hardhout van 2 kilo
  • Detail van de speciaal gevormde handen van de Hanuman tempelwaker ontworpen voor het dragen van een heilige kris
  • Zijaanzicht van de houten Hanuman kris drager met de karakteristieke verticale hoektanden en koninklijke kroonvleugels
  • Achterzijde van het antieke Balinese houtsnijwerk met de originele verweerde minerale pigmentlagen
  • Close-up van de neusrug en mudra punten met de door rituele verering zacht geworden organische frictiepatina
  • Detail van het diepe reliëfsnijwerk met microscopische craquelé structuur in de oude verflagen
  • Macro opname van de diepe houtplooien met versteende sedimentatie van historisch Balinees tempelroet en wierookas
  • Onderzijde van het monolithische Hanuman beeld met duidelijke ambachtelijke handmatige beitelsporen en natuurlijke houtnerf
  • Onderzijde van de monolithische Hanuman kris houder met rode minerale pigmentresten en authentieke, kruislingse handmatige beitelsporen in het tropische hardhout
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Antique hand-carved wooden Hanuman temple guardian Kris-holder 19th century

Antique hand-carved wooden Hanuman temple guardian Kris-holder 19th century

  • ✓ Authentic antique: 100% verified sacred object from the late 19th century (c. 1880–1910)
  • ✓ Rare functionality: Original, hand-carved Balinese Kris holder (Keris stand)
  • ✓ Masterful craftsmanship: Entirely hand-carved from a single solid piece of indigenous tropical hardwood (2 kg)
  • ✓ Authentic polychromy: Featuring original mineral paint layers and traditional prada (gold leaf) remnants
  • ✓ Worry-free delivery: Worldwide, fully insured, and weight-secured shipping
  • ✓ Assurance: Includes official certificate of authenticity from 1stbuddha

Unique object — once sold, definitively not available again. This museum-quality Hanuman Kris holder is an extremely rare, functional historical find directly from the sacred temple culture of Bali. Only one example of this particular masterpiece exists worldwide.

Bring ultimate spiritual protection into your living space. This monumental masterpiece is specifically designed to hold and guard a sacred kris (dagger), serving as an exclusive, highly conversation-starting focal point in any high-end interior.

The Spiritual Power: Hanuman as Guardian of the Sacred Kris

In Balinese tradition, the kris is not just a dagger, but a spiritually charged object that reflects the owner's soul. This impressive sculpture is specifically carved to hold these sacred weapons with the highest reverence:

  • The Ultimate Temple Guardian (Dwarapala): With his bared fangs and imposing expression, Hanuman wards off negative energies. His specially shaped hands are modeled to present the kris safely and respectfully, ensuring the dagger never touches the ground.
  • Courage and Loyal Protection: Hanuman embodies unconditional loyalty, strength, and protection. As a kris holder, he intensifies the protective energy in the space where he is placed.
  • An Exclusive Cultural-Historical Piece: The combination of centuries-old tropical hardwood, the subtle glimmer of traditional gold leaf (prada), and its rare function as a kris holder makes this a dream object for the serious connoisseur of Asian art.

Forensic Analysis & Material-Technical Authenticity

The exceptional museum status and historical value of this kris holder are irrefutably supported by specific, forensic markers across its entire surface:

  • Centuries-old Sedimentation: Deeply embedded in the detailed relief carving and the deep folds of the wood is a petrified matrix of black temple soot and compressed incense ash. This is irrefutable evidence of decades of active use on a living altar.
  • Micro-Craquelure of the Polychromy: The original organic paint layers exhibit a brilliant, microscopic craquelure structure. This natural aging process of the mineral pigments is the fingerprint of time and cannot be artificially replicated.
  • Organic Friction Patina: On the prominent contact zones—and specifically the support points where the kris historically rested—the wood has been completely smoothed and acquired a beautiful, natural friction sheen due to generations of manual handling and ritual touches.
  • Artisanal Chisel Marks: The facial features show clear, manual chisel marks and a characteristic, asymmetrical execution. This testifies to a purely pre-industrial carving process from a single monolithic block of hardwood.

Specifications

  • Chronology: Late 19th Century (c. 1880–1910)
  • Function: Sacred Kris holder / Keris stand
  • Origin: Bali, Indonesia (Sacred Temple architecture / Altar Guardian)
  • Material: Solid, monolithic indigenous tropical hardwood
  • Finish: Original weathered mineral polychromy with traditional prada (gold leaf) remnants
  • Height: 25.5 cm
  • Width: 17.0 cm
  • Weight: 2.0 kg
  • Condition: Top-Tier Museum Quality (100% verified authentic with intact historical patina)

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