MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Bugis Sulawesi Luk 15 Buntut Tandok.
Keris Bugis Sulawesi Luk 15 Buntut Tandok – A very
good and rare example of a keris from southern Sulawesi regions of Bugis.
Handle in the kerdas form and the top sheath is aremade of very well
selected kemuning woods with flashing grains with the bottom stem made of
angsena woods with tiger’s stripe grains with a buffalo horn bottom tip.
A thick well repoussed brass ferrule or pendongko completes fittings.
Long and very sturdy blade with a prominent triangular spine and the rare 15
waves or luks has the base features or perabots well executed,
with double shallow fuller running along the spine till midway up the blade.
Pamor patterns are condense, and are arranged in the mlumah technique
with an overall pattern called wos utah, or scattered rice. The pamor
is said to enhance the owner’s material well being.
Condition: Very good condition. Except for natural hairline cracks at the handle, and a very minor patching at the sheath's neck joints, rest is all in 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 early to middle 19th century.
Length of blade: 13.3". Overall length: 14.7".
Price:- US$330 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$33.00 per kilogram by FedEx (3 days) and Speedpost are at US$22.00 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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