MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Malela Luk 3.
Keris Malela Luk 3 - A rare and very good example of a keris from the
Malaysian peninsular region of Terrengganu or Kelantan. Handle in
the Jawa demam form, is made of kemunning woods and finely
carved with floral motifs of the langka suka styles. Top sheath made of
well selected kemunning woods with flashing grains, and bottom stem of
angsena woods with a thick repoussed brass pendoko or ferrule
to completes fittings.
Thick, broad and very sturdy blade with 3 luks, has complete and very well
executed perabots, and having deep double fullers or januran
till the tip. The overall dapor is called Malela in Malay, and
usually made of this type of grayish metals.
The blade is pattern welded in the mlumah technique, and uses less or
no pamor nickel at all and hence less contrasting. But because of the stronger
metals used, the blade is very well tempered. The tip and edges can lift a coin
up with just a light tap.
Condition:
Very good condition.
Aside from
restored tip of sheath (see pics), 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 the middle 19th century.
Length of blade: 21". Overall length: 15".
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$32.00 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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