MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Sumbawa Lurus Sepokal Perak Toli-Toli.
Keris Sumbawa Lurus Sepokal Perak Toli-Toli – A very
and rare good example of a rather small keris from the eastern Indonesian island of
Sumbawa. Handle in a bird like form, and sheath are made of
woods and is fully encased with finely repoussed silver having the
toli-toli or rope like feature at the front usually associated with
status wear.
Very sturdy straight blade with a rather arcing profile and a hexagonal cross
section shows very strong Bugis influences, and has an overall shape or dapor
called sepokal in Malay. The rather smaller sized blade strongly suggest
high status feminine (patrem) or a small boy’s use.
Pamor patterns are condense and arranged in the mlumah technique of the wos
utah or scattered rice variations. All patterns are unplanned or pamor
tiban and at the base there is a peak like formation called
pamor ujung gunung.
The pamor wos utah is said to enhance the owner's
material well being, while the pamor ujung gunung is said to enhance the
owner's status.
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 late 19th century.
Dimensions: Please top picture with side rule.
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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