MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Jawa Timur Naga Siluman 0711.
Keris Jawa Timur Naga Siluman 0711 – Very rare
example of a keris from the eastern Javanese regions of Jawa Timur.
Handle in the less common bulging bebondolan form, and top sheath or
wrangka in the ladrangan branggah styles, are made from rare and
highly sought after pelet timoho woods with many shades of natural
contrasting colors that occurs due to fungal attack, which has mystical
references.
Long, thick and very sturdy blade having the rare Naga Siluman or
disappearing dragon at the base, and also the rare wavy base cross piece or
ganjar wilut. A thick prominent spine acting as the Naga’s body has the
scale of the dragon present at the base but disappears at the top;- the
characteristics of the disappearing Naga which is said to be able to make the
owner invisible during times of uncertainty or chaos.
The mouth of the Naga has a small gold ball inset which is also commonly seen in
many other Naga, and is called the geliga emas or golden “amulet”.
Pamor patterns are condense and are arranged in the mlumah technique of
the wos utah or scattered rice variation, concentrating the patterns only
on the thick spine. The pamor is said to enhance the owner’s material well
being, while the Naga Siluman is meant for 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 late 18th century blade with late 19th century fittings.
Length of blade: 14". Overall length: 18.5".
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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