MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of  Keris

Golok Bugis Panca Warna.

Golok Bugis Panca Warna – From the Sulawesi region of Bugis, this rather rare broad sword or golok has fittings that are well carved with typical Bugis floral motifs, using kemuning woods for the handle and bottom tip, and amgsena woods for the bottom stem. A well repoussed silver ferrule completes fittings.

Thick and very sturdy blade with a single sharp edge and broadens at the top – common golok characteristics.

Rare pamor patterns showing 4 different arrangements, with the base having a swirl like pattern called qul buntet, and above it one one side showing vertical patterns called pamor adeg or standing pamor, with the middle section having contours of the pamor wod utah, and diagonal patterns of the pamor blarak ngirid or coconut leaves.

With four different types of patterns it is also called panca warna or multi colored.

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 early 20th century.

Blade length: 18.2”.  Overall length: 24”.

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 assure buyers of good reliable packing without compensating weight. We are also flexible enough to absorb on some of the extra grams incurred while maintaining good packing.

• We advise interested buyers to please feel free without any obligations, to ask for more information or pictures of the item. We are also open to any comments on our item's descriptions.

E-mail:   keris4u@yahoo.com.sg   or   a_aljunied@hotmail.com

MALAY ART GALLERY

Mailing address: No. 31, Bussorah Street, Singapore 199449.
Tel/Fax: +65-62948051.

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