MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Parang Lameng Jawa Dwi Warna.
Parang Lameng Jawa Dwi Warna – A very good and rare
example of a sword or parang from the eastern Javanese regions. Handle is
made of hard wood and carved with a pierced through side, having a repoussed
silver ferrule. Sheath is also made of hard woods, and has plain brass bands
encasements.
Long and sturdy blade has the sharp edge running along the straight side, and by
broadening at the top, the overall shape is called parang Lameng.
Beautiful pamor patterns arranged in the miring technique has a semi circle at
the base called pamor batu lapak, and patterns on one side of the blade
forms into an arrangement called bulu ayam or chicken feathers, and on
the other side, the patterns are inverted and are called pamor naga ranggsang.
With three different pamor arrangements, the pamor is also called tri warna,
meaning three colors. Mystical reference for the pamor Bulu Ayam and naga
ranggsang is said to enhance the owner's social status and well being, but
is a little choosy. The pamor batu lapak is said to protect the owner
in times of chaos.
Condition: Very Good Condition.
Aside from minor patching 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 19th
century.
Blade length: 20.3". Overall length = 27.5”
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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