MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Palembang Lurus Ganjar Seiras Akhodiat.
Keris Palembang Lurus Ganjar Seiras Akhodiat – A very good and rare example of a keris for the southern Sumatran regions of Palembang. Finely carverd handle in the typical Palembang bird like figurine, and the top sheath are made from well selected kemuning woods. Bottom stem is made from angsena woods with a plain silver panel at the neck joints, and a silver alloy ferrule to complete fittings.
Thick and very sturdy straight blade has rather plain base
features or perabots, with the base cross piece or ganjar made one
with the blade and is called ganjar seiras.
Pamor patterns are condense, and are arranged in the mlumah technique
with an overall pattern called kulit semangko or melon’s skin. At certain
places, there are bright silvery pamor lines that occur due to very “balance’
circumstances, and is called pamor akhodiat.
The pamor kulit semangko is said to enhance the owner’s popularity, while
the pamor akhodiat are of the protective nature.
Condition: Very good condition. Aside from minor patching at the hilt’s tip, 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 middle 19th century.
Length of blade: 14.5". Overall length: 18.6".
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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