MALAY ART GALLERY

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Keris Jawa Lurus Naga Siluman 509.

Keris Jawa Lurus Naga Siluman 509 –A very good and rare example of a keris from the central Javanese regions of Surakarta. Fittings are in the ladrangan Solo style, with the hilt made of well selected jati gembol or burl wood, and the top sheath or wrangka, made from low grade cendana or sandal woods. Wooden bottom stem is encased with an open repoussed brass stem cover or pendok blewah. A brass mendak or ferrule with colored glass profusions completes fittings.

Very sturdy blade with prominent spine having the base features that includes a crowned dragon at the base called the naga siluman, with the spine acting as the naga’s body that thins out or disappears along the top.

Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique and shows very good contrasting metals selections forming the pattern called kulit semangko or melon's skin pamor.

The pamor kulit semangko is said to enhance the owner's popularity, while the naga siluman is said to be able to make the owner invisible.

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 late 18^th century blade, with late 20^th century fittings.

Length of blade: 11.6". Overall length: 18.4".

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.

e-mail: keris4u@yahoo.com.sg or a_aljunied@hotmail.com

MALAY ART GALLERY

No. 31, Bussorah Street, Singapore 199449.
Tel/Fax: +65-62948051.

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