MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Golok Jawa Pendita Perak.
Golok Jawa Pendita Perak – A very good and rare
example of a short sword or golok from the central Javanese regions.
Handle is made of hardwoods and is in the form of the mythical creature called
makara. It is also encased at the base with finely repoussed silver
alloy. Sheath is made of wood and is fully encased with finely repoussed silver
alloy with fine floral and bird motifs.
Thick and very sturdy blade with single sharp edge that runs along the straight
side. The base of the blade has a rare feature of a figurine called the
pendita or meditating man. There are also depressions on the surface
suggesting the use of a pinching technique which uses the bare thumb and fingers
to pinch the red hot blade. This technique is called picetan, and
is done for more mystical reasons.
Pamor patterns are very condensed and are arranged in both the miring
and mlumah technique. At the base on one side of the blade, semi circular
formations are called pamor batu lapak. On the other side of the base, a
circular formation is called pamor qul buntet. Above them are very
condensed pamor wos utah or scattered rice.
The pamor qul buntet is said to protect the owner while the pamor batu
lapak is sought after for its protection in warfare, and the pamor wos
utah is said to enhance the owner’s material well being.
Condition: Very
good condition.
Age: Krises and other edge weapons 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 19th
century blade and hilt, with mid 20th century sheath.
Length of blade: 17". Overall length:
23.2".
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 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
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MALAY
ART GALLERY
Mailing address: No. 31, Bussorah Street, Singapore 199449.
Tel/Fax: +65-62948051.