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

Golok Jawa Ulu Tandok Makara.

Golok Jawa Ulu Tandok Makara – A very good example of a short sword or golok of central Javanese origin. Handle is made of buffalo horn and finely and deeply carved in the form of the makara. Top sheath is also made of horn with the bottom Stem is of teak woods and is encased with plain brass panels.

Thick and very sturdy blade with a single sharp edge that broadens a little at the top; a feature found is most Javanese goloks.

Pamor patterns are rather rare, and are arranged in the miring technique. At the base a semi circle formation is seen and is called pamor batu lapak, or saddle stone. Above it are vertical pamor lines of the adeg or standing pamor.

The pamor batu lapak is sought after for its strong protective mystical properties that it is said to be able to make the owner invincible in battle. The pamor adeg is said to protect from natural disasters.

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 middle 19th century.

Length of blade: 17.3".   Overall length: 23.5".

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$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   a_aljunied@hotmail.com

MALAY ART GALLERY

Mailing address: Unit 905, The Malay Village, Singapore 409311.

Tel/Fax: 65-68412743.

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