A very rare betelnut cutter Kacip in horse form with extremely fine detailing of silver inlay for the mane and tail and the use of lozenge and swastika motifs. The robustness and vitality of the workmanship is typical of Balinese craft.
Badung, Bali, 19th century
iron, silver inlay and shealth
compare the published example in Jessup, Court Arts of Indonesia No. 46, in the collection of the Museum Nasional, Jakarta, inv. no. E942
Literature: Koleksi Pilihan Museum Nasional 1984: 541, pl. 126.
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