MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Parang Sumatra Ulu Kakak TuaTandok.
Parang Sumatra Kakak Tua Tandok – A very good
example of a rather long sword or parang from Sumatra. Handle is made of
buffalo horn, and is finely carved in the form of a parrot, or kakak tua.
The eyes are inlaid with ivory and the pupil of horn. Sheath is made of two
pieces of dark ebony woods, and binded together with plain white metal bands.
Another protruding attachment at the side is to assist when wearing.
Long, thick and very sturdy blade has a single sharp edge at the straight
instead of the arcing side of the blade, a feature not uncommon in swords from
the region. The blade is also well tempered, evident
from the slightly darker shade of the edges at the top half of the blade, where
it is quenched during the tempering process.
Pamor pattern are very condensed, and is forged in the mlumah
technique, and are of the wos utah or scattered rice variations.
The pamor wos utah is said to enhance the owner' material well
being.
Condition: Very Good Condition. Aside
from minor edge wears and cracked joints at the base of sheath, 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 18th
century.
Blade length: 27". Overall length = 20.5”
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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