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

Sewah Aceh Pamor Qul Buntet.

Sewah Aceh Pamor Qul Buntet – A rather rare example of a side weapon from the northern Sumatran region of Aceh called the sewah. Handle and sheath is made of teak wood or kayu jati, with plain brass bands and a silver ferrule.

Very sturdy, single sharp edge blade with an arcing profile and has a short fuller or sogokan at the base. A feature which is quite common of Sewah from Aceh.

Blade is patterns welded with pamor arranged in the miring technique and are of the adeg or standing variation. At the tip of the blade a rare circular formation is seen called the pamor qul buntet, which is usually found at the base instead of at the tip.

The pamor adeg is said to protect the owner from natural mishaps, while the pamor qul buntet is said to protect the owner in times of chaos, like wars or during catastrophes.

Condition: Very Good condition. Aside from minor hairline crack at the top sheath, rest is all in 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: 10.5".   Overall length: 15".

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.

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MALAY ART GALLERY

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

Tel/Fax: 65-68412743.

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