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Keris Bugis Sulawesi Lurus Sepokal 3 Warna 0820.

Keris Bugis Sulawesi Lurus Sepokal 3 Warna 0820 - A very good example of a keris from the southern Sulawesi region of Bugis. Handle in the typical Bugis pistol grip or ulu pangulu form, is finely carved, and made from hardwood kemuning having a fine feligree silver pendoko or ferrule to complete. Top sheath or sampir in Malay, is in the typical Bugis rectangular tebeng forms, and is made from very well selected burl woods or gembol in Javanese.

Very long, thick and sturdy blade, with a straight or lurus profile but having an angular or sepokal form blade. The perabots or base features has very strong Bugis characteristics, having a flat surface with angular edges.

Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique, having a peak like formation at the base called ujung gunung, and the pamor wos utah or scattered rice above, with a jagged circumference pamor called wengkon unthuk walang, or grasshopper's teeth in Javanese.
With three pamor patterns it is also called 3 warna or tri colored.

Condition: Very good condition.

Age: Krises are traditionally made without any date stampings or engravings of the makers' name. Although a kris smith or "empu" has his own styles configured together with the dapor and especially the ganjar (cross piece). Obvious age wear and tear, usage, familiarity with forms, motifs and designs, origin and history, mediums and materials used are our guidelines in determining an approximate age. This particular piece, from our experience and knowledge, should go back to the late 18^th century blade, with late 20th century fittings.

Length of blade: 17.5". Overall length: 21".

Our terms:

Buyer will pre-pay, plus shipping and insurance (optional), which will be calculated upon receipt of address.

We accept American Express credit card mail orders and International checks in Singapore dollars, or bank or wire transfers. Please allow a few days for clearance. Items are dispatched only after payments are cleared.

We also accept PayPal, Western Union and other forms of payment maybe accepted, but has to be clarified first.

Shipment by air courier. Shipments by reliably known Federal Express. Depending on destination, please allow a maximum of 5 working days for safe delivery time. Other cheaper forms of delivery are available through Speedpost, an arm of the postal service here. Do not hesitate to e-mail for details.

To the U.S.A, present rates are at US$35.00 per kilogram by FedEx (3 days) and Speedpost are at US$24.00 per kilogram (10 days). Other destinations please do inquire.

Our Pledge:

We are confident that you will be satisfied with this item and we guarantee it to be materially as presented. However, if the item does meet your expectations, it may be returned within 7 days of receipt for a complete refund of the purchased price, less the shipping cost, provided the item is returned in its original condition.

We advise interested buyers to please feel free without any obligations, to ask for more information or pictures of the items interested. We are also open to any comments on our item's descriptions.

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