MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Tajong Lurus Slim.
Keris Tajong Lurus Slim –
A 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 hard kemuning woods, is finely and deeply carved in the
form of the Tajong. 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.
The top sheath is made of very well selected kemuning woods with flashing
and contrasting grains. The typical cylindrical bottom stem is made of tiger’s
stripes grained angsena woods. A plain silver pendoko or ferrule
complete the fittings.
The straight and very sturdy blade is long and slim, typical of the region’s
styles. Having a prominent triangular spine or "tulang" in Malay, with
very well executed base features or perabots, it has an 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 pattern are arranged in the miring technique, and are of the pamor
adeg or standing variations, which is said to be of the protective
nature.
Condition: Very good condition. Aside from
minor edge wears, and hairline cracks at the sheath, 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: 14.8". Overall length: 20.5".
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.
e-mail: keris4u@yahoo.com.sg or a_aljunied@hotmail.com
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