MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Bugis Riau Luk 7 Pamor Miang.
Keris Bugis Riau Luk 7 Pamor Miang –A very good
example of a keris from the southern Sumatran region of Bugis Riau Lingga.
Handle and top sheath made of very well selected kemuning woods with
flashing and contrasting grains. The bottom stem is made of angsena woods with
tiger's stripe grains. A kemuning wood bottom tip and a well repoussed
brass ferrule or
pendoko completes fittings.
Very sturdy blade with 7 waves or luks with well executed perabots
or base features, with traces of homogenous activity that may suggest the
presence of meteorites.
Pamor arranged in the mlumah technique with the base having a peak like
formations called ujung gunung, and above it are pamor wos utah or
scattered rice. The homogenous characteristics are also called pamor miang
in Malay.
The pamor ujung gunung is said to enhance the owner's status while the pamor wos utah is said to enhance the owner's material well being.
Condition: Very good condition. Aside from minor erosion of fretworks and base features, 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 middle to late 19th century.
Length of blade: 13.8". 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$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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