MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Minang Kabau Luk 7 Ulu Tandok Rusa 0117.
Keris Minang Kabau Luk 7 Ulu Tandok
Rusa 0117 -A very good
example of a keris from the Sumatran region of Minang Kabau. Handle in the jawa
demam form is made from the less
common white deer horn or tandok
rusa putih. The top sheath is made of well selected kemuning woods
with flashing grains, with the bottom encased with a well repoussed silver alloy
stem cover or pendok bunton. A thick brass ferrule or pendoko completes
fittings.
Long and very sturdy blade, with 7 waves or luks that are located
unusually at the top half of the blade.
Pamor patterns are condense and showing few shades of white and black metals
suggesting more metal variation used. Arranged in the mlumah technique
and are of the wos utah or
scattered rice variations which is said to enhance the owner’s material well
being.
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 to mid 19th century with newly made outer stem cover (pendok).
Length of blade: 14". Overall length: 20.5".
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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