MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Melayu Bugis Luk 7.
Keris Melayu Bugis Luk 7 – Another very good example
of a keris from the Malaysian peninsular regions, with the handle in the
kerdas form and made from well selected kemuning woods. Top sheath is
made of very well selected hard kemuning woods with natural flashing and
contrasting grains. Bottom stem is made of angsena woods with tiger’s
stripe grains, and an ivory bottom tip. A thick and well repoussed brass
pendoko or ferrule completes fittings.
Very sturdy blade with seven waves or luks and well executed perabots
or base features, that includes the typical Bugis hexagonal cross sectioned.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique, and are of the
kulit semangko or melon’s skin variations. At the base some unplanned
pamor patterns, or pamor tiban forms, and has mystical references (pamor
rojo gundolo).
The pamor kulit semangko is said to enhance the owner popularity, and
the pamor tiban are of the protective nature, protecting from “unseen”
forces.
Condition: Very good condition. Aside from minor edge wears and hairline cracks at hilt, 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 late 19th century.
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$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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