MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Palembang Lurus Ganjar Seiras 0111.
Keris Palembang Lurus Ganjar Seiras 0111 – Another
very good and rare example of a keris form the southern Sumatran region of
Palembang. Finely carved handle in the semi bird form and top sheath are made
from finely selected kemuning burls woods, or gambol, with flashing as
well as tight grains. Bottom stem is made from angsana woods with a well
repoussed silver ferrule or selut to complete fittings.
Thick and very sturdy blade with rather plain base features or perabots,
has an overall shape or dapor called tilam upih in
Javanese. The base piece or ganjar is also made one with the blade, and
it is rarely seen and is called ganjar seiras.
Pamor patterns are condense and are arranged in the mlumah technique of
the kulit semangko or melon skin pamor. It is said to enhance the owner’s
popularity.
All patterns are unplanned or pamor tiban, and at the base there are some
unplanned pamor tiban that resemble a figurine of sorts and is called
pamor rojo gundolo. It is sought after for its strong protective
properties.
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 19th century.
Length of blade: 12.5". Overall length: 17.7".
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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