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Keris Bugis Sulawesi Lurus Sepokal 1115 .
Keris Bugis Sulawesi Lurus Sepokal
1115 -
A very good example of a keris
from the southern Sulawesi region of Bugis. Handle in the typical Bugis
kerdas or pistol grip form, and
top sheath are made from well selected kemuning woods
with natural flashing grains. The bottom stem is made from angsena woods
with tiger’s stripe grains with a brass ferrule or pendoko to
completes fittings.
Long and very sturdy straight blade with plain base features or perabots and
an angled profile with the typical Bugis styled hexagonal cross section. The
overall shape or dapor is
called sepokal.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique,
and has a peak like formation at the base called pamor ujung
gunung, with contouring pamor wos utah or scattered rice at the top.
With 2 different 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 middle 19th century.
Length of blade: 13". Overall length: 16.5".
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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