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Badek Kelantan Lidah Ayam 311.
Badek Kelantan Lidah Ayam 311 – A very rare example
of a very small badek called the badek lidah ayam or
chicken’s tongue badek. Handle in the typical regional tumbok lada
or chili pounder influenced form is made from well selected kemuning
woods, with the top sheath in the makara influenced form is made from
less common ketengga woods with naturally occurring contrasting grains.
Bottom stem is made from angsana woods with a plain brass ferrule or
pendoko to complete fittings.
Very sturdy and still sharp single edge blade with a pointy tip and the ferrule
or metok made one with the blade;- a feature present in most Sumatran
badeks.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the miring technique showing vertical
pamor lines called pamor adeg or standing pamor. It is said to protect
the owner from natural mishaps.
The small sized indicates the more talismanic inclined use of this piece.
Condition: 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 to mid 19th century.
Length of blade: 4.3". Overall length: 7".
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$32.00 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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