Length of blade: 12.5". Overall length: 17.5".
MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Bugis Sumbawa Luk 9 Pamor Munggul 0822.
KerisBugis Sumbawa Luk 9 Pamor Munggul 0822 -
A very good rare kris from central eastern Indonesian island of
Sumbawa.
More known for the komodo dragon, this region is also very strongly influence by
Bugis. With the typical Bugis pistol grip or
kerdas
type hilt, and the square and wide top sheath, made from burl woods or
gembol,
strongly suggesting a chieftain use. Bottom stem is having the rare loop
attachments called the
toli-toli,
made from jute string wrapped rattan and human hairs at the middle.
Very thick and sturdy blade with 9 waves or
luks,
and well executed base features or
perabots, having
the less common
nguku bima
or
bima's
claw as appose to the usual elephant trunk or
kembang kacang.
Pamor patterns are condense and are arranged in the mlumah technique of the kulit
semangko or melon skin pamor. The presence of few very contrasting silver
pamor lines strongly suggest the use of the much sought after pamor luwu.
At the base of the blade there is a blotch of white silvery metal that is called
pamor munggul, which suggest the presence of very strong metals,
that could possibly be titanium.
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 18th century.
Length of blade: 12.5". Overall length: 17.5".
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$75.00 per kilogram by FedEx (3 days) and Speedpost are at US$44.00 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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