MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Badek Tusuk Jawa Timur Wafak 0411.
Badek Tusuk Jawa Timur Wafak 0411 – A very rare
example of a short stabbing dagger or badek tusuk from the eastern
Javanese regions. Handle in the bebondolan form is made from well
selected pelet woods having rare contrasting grains. Bottom stem as well
as base of hilt are encased with thick brass panels and ferrule.
Thick and very sturdy blade with top half tapered into a pointy tip enhancing
the stabbing use.
Surface of the blade also has fine koftgari works of Islamic verses and Arabic
alphabets/numbers called wafak.
Blade is pattern welded but not using contrasting metals, and from the mlumah
forging technique it has an overall pamor called wos utah or scattered
rice.
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 late 19th century.
Length of blade: 12". Overall length: 19.5".
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$24.00 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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