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Badek Bugis Sulawesi Dwi Warna 0413.

Badek Bugis Sulawesi Dwi Warna 0413 – A very good and rare example of a small knife or badek from the southern Sulawesi region of Bugis. Handle in the pistol grip for and is made from hard kemuning woods with a plain brass ferrule at the base. The sheath is made from angsena woods having a silver clip at the side to assist in useage.

Very sturdy single sharp edge blade with a rather sublime bulge at the top, has an overall shape called badek kawali.

Pamor patterns are arranged in the miring technique with the base having g a semi circular formations called batu lapak or saddle stone, and above it are patterns of the bulu ayam or chicken feathers variations.
The pamro batu lapak is said to protect the owner, while the pamor bulu ayam is for status use.
With two different pamor arrangements sit is also called dwi warna or bi colored.

Condition: Very good condition. Minor chip at the hilt’s brass ferrule with rest in very good condition.

Age: Krises and other edge weapons from the region 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 19^th century.

Length of blade: 6.8". Overall length: 11.5".

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.

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