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Keris Bugis Sulawesi Luk 9 Pendok Tembaga 510.
Keris Bugis Sulawesi Luk 9 Pendok Tembaga 510 –
Another good example of a keris from the southern Sulawesi regions of Bugis.
Handle in the typical pistol grip or kerdas form and top sheath in the
typical Bugis squarish form called the tebeng in Malay, are made from
very well selected kemuning woods with flashing grains. Bottom
stem is fully encased with finely repoussed thick brass stem cover or pendok
bunton (Javanese).
Very sturdy blade with 9 sublime luks and base features that includes the
kembang kacang nguku bima (Javanese) or bima’s claw.
Pamor patterns are condense and are arranged in the mlumah technique with
an overall pamor kulit semangko or melon’s skin pamor. All patterns are
unplanned or pamor tiban, and at the base a peak like formation of pamor
tiban is seen, and is called nunggak semi.
The pamor kulit semangko is said to enhance the owner’s popularity while
the pamor nunggak semi is said to enhance the owner’s status.
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 mid to late 18th century blade with late 19th century fittings.
Length of blade: 12.5". Overall length: 16".
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$32.00 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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