MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Patani Lurus Ulu Pekaka.
Keris Patani Lurus Ulu Pekaka – A good example of a
keris from the northern Malaysian peninsular region of Kelantan and Patani.
The handle, in the region's variant of the widely used jawa demam form
called the pekaka is made of dark ebany woods, or kenaung, and the
top sheath in the typical square form called the tebeng, made form well
selected kemuning woods with natural flashing and contrasting grains.
Bottom stem is made of angsena woods with tiger’s stripe grains. A plain
brass neck joint encasement and a thick silver ferrule or pendoko
completes fittings.
Very sturdy blade with thick prominent triangular spine and has and overall
shape or dapor called Pandai Saras in Malay.
Pattern welded blade is not using contrasting nickel pamor metals, which is the
norm of the region, preferring stronger iron or steel.
Pamor arrangements are in the miring technique, and are of the adeg
or standing variations. The blade is also very well tempered as seen from the
darker shade on the top three quarters of the blade.
Condition: Very good condition. Aside from minor nicks at places and old restorations at the mouth and tips of 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 early 19th century.
Length of blade: 13.1". Overall length: 18.4".
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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