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Keris Bugis Sumbawa Luk 15 Kalawija Ganjar Wulung
Keris Bugis
Sumbawa Luk 15 Kalawija Ganjar Wulung – Another very good and rare example
of a keris from the eastern island of Sumbawa. With very strong Bugis
influences, the handle in the typical Bugis pistol grip or kerdas form,
is made from hard and dark grained woods having very fine floral and geometrical
motif carvings typical of the region’s styles. Top sheath is made from very well
selected kemuning woods with the bottom stem made of hard and black woods
(ebony?) with a buffalo horn bottom tip. A finely filigree silver pendoko
or ferrule as well as the neck joint panel completes fittings.
Long, rather broad and very sturdy blade with rare 15 waves or luks,
having a prominent spine with shallow fullers flanking, it has an overall shape
or dapor called kala wija (Javanese). The base features or
perabots are very well executed, and has the rare base cross piece or
ganjar, made from black metals called ganjar wulung (Javanese).
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique showing very condense
contouring patterns of the wos utah or scattered rice variations.
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 19th century.
Length of blade: 15". Overall length: 18".
Price:- US$950 excluding shipping.
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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