MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Tajong Luk 9 Pandai Saras.
Keris Tajong Luk 9 Pandai Saras – A
fine and rare example of a
form of keris whose origin is from Patani, an area covering the southern
tip of Thailand including Kelantan, northern Malaysia. Its very unique handle,
made of dark wood called kenaung, is finely and deeply carved in the form
of the Tajong. It is also encased with silver at places.
It has been described by writers from the west as a kingfisher. It is also
called "Pekaka" by many in the area, in resemblance to a bird of the same
name. Although it does resemble a bird, closer look at the handle shows it to be
more of a "demonic" figurine. Its wide eyes and long beak has a kingfisher's
resemblance, but the teeth, fangs and beard which are carved in full details,
shows otherwise. A silver pendoko or ferrule completes the fittings.
Very sturdy blade is long and not common to find them wavy. It has 9 waves or
luks with the rest of the perabots well executed and typical of the
origin. Having a prominent triangular spine or "tulang" in Malay, that
extends to the tip and is seen also at the base ganjar. The overall shape
or dapor is called Pandai Saras in Malay. The blade is also
well tempered as seen from the darker shades at the top three quarters of the
blade.
Pamor patterns are not contrasting, which is the norm from the area,
and fom the forging lines the arrangements are of the miring technique
and are of the adeg or standing variations. The pamor
adeg is said to protect the owner from natural disasters.
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.
Length of blade: 16.5". Overall length: 23".
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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