MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Palitai Pulau Mentawai, Sumatra.
Palitai Pulau Mentawai, Sumatra – A very rare
example of a dagger from the island of Mentawai, eastern Sumatra. Very
unique handle of wood, and has a bird face carved with a long beak that curls
back towards the blade. Sheath is made form teak wood, and has the relief of a
human figurine carved at the front. An ivory bottom tip completes fittings.
Thick, very heavy and sturdy blade with prominent spine has a double sharp edge,
making it a more stabbing dagger.
Pattern welded blade does not show contrasting nickel metals, but more of
stronger iron and steel content.
Condition: Very Good Condition. Aside from minor
surface wears and cracked joints at the handle, rest is all in 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 early 17th
century.
Blade length: 11". Overall length = 21”
Our terms:
Buyer will pre-pay, plus shipping and insurance, which will be calculated upon receipt of address.
We accept American Express credit card mail orders and International checks in Singapore dollars, or less favorably, bank or wire transfers which has added cost. Please allow a week for clearance. Items are dispatched only after payments are cleared. Other forms of payments maybe accepted, but has to be clarified first.
Shipment by air courier. We prefer shipments be handled by reliably known Federal Express. Depending on destination, please allow a maximum of 7 days for safe delivery time. (To the U.S.A present rates are at US$28.00 per kilogram.)
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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