MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Badek Sumatra Kakaktua Dwi Warna 910.
Badek Sumatra Kakaktua Dwi Warna 910 – Another rare
example of a short knife called the badek from the central or
southern Sumatran regions. Kemuning wood handle, well craved in the form
of the cockatoo bird or kakaktua, and top sheath in the makara
form also made from well selected kemuning woods. Bottom stem is made
from angsana woods with a kemuning bottom tip.
Very sturdy blade with single sharp edge and base ferrule or metok made
one with the blade, and a small shallow fuller at the base;- typical
characteristics of the Sumatran badek.
Pamor patterns are rare and are arranged in the miring technique showing
a central vertical line called the pamor sada saler. This
is present only on one side of the blade, with the other having no contrasting
pamor lines. This arrangement is also called dwi warna or bi
colored.
The blade is also very well tempered or nyepuh, as seen from the darker
shades of the blade that extends till near the base.
The pamor sada saler is said to guide the owner during hardship.
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 mid to late 18th century.
Length of blade: 11". Overall length: 14".
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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