MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Bugis Sulawesi Luk 7 Batu Lapak
Keris
Bugis Sulawesi Luk 7 Batu Lapak – A very good and rare example of a
keris from the southern Sulawesi region of Bugis. Finely and deeply carved
handle in the typical Bugis kerdas or pistol grip form is made from
buffalo horn with top sheath made from very well selected kemuning woods
with natural flashing grains. The bottom stem is made from angsena woods
with tiger’s stripe grains with plain thick brass ferrule or pendoko to
complete fittings.
Very sturdy blade with 7 waves or luks and typical Bugis styled base
features or perabots having also the typical Bugis styled hexagonal cross
section.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique, and has a semi
circular like formation at the base called pamor batu lapak, or saddle
stone pamor which is said to protect the owner in times of chaos.
On one side of the batu lapak pamor, another formation of a
hook/cross is seen above it using the trap-trapan technique. This pamor
is rarely seen, and is associated to high status wear.
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 early 18th century.
Length of blade: 13". Overall length: 18".
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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