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Keris Bugis Sumbawa Lurus Sepokal Dwi Warna 0919.
Keris Bugis
Sumbawa Lurus Sepokal Dwi Warna 0919 - A
very good example of a keris from the Sulawesi influenced island of Sumbawa.
Handle in the kerdas or pistol grip form is made of very hard and well
grained kemuning wood. Top sheath is made of similar hard woods, with the
bottom stem made of angsena woods with tiger's stripe grains. A thick
brass pendoko or ferrule completes fittings.
Very sturdy straight or lurus blade with and angular profile, and an
overall shape or dapor called sepokal in Malay.
Pamor pattern shows a peak like formations at the base called ujung gunung,
and above it are pamor of the wos utah or scattered rice variations.
With two pamor patterns, it is also called dwi warna or bi
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 early to mid 19th century.
Length of blade: 14". Overall length: 18.5".
Price:- US$520 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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