| Ceremonial Balinese silver axe (Kapak Istiadat Bali Perak) representing Baladewa,
brother of Kresna and king of Mandura. The three-tiered crown and the torch are
royal insignia. The silken trousers beneath the tucked skirt are representative
of the Baladewa vigorous figure. Very sharp edge, fine koftgari silverwork inlay, wooden shaft with copper ferrules. |
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