MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Jawa Majapahit Lurus Blarak Ngirid 0120.
Keris Jawa Majapahit Lurus Blarak Ngirid 0120-
A very rare pre Islamic example of a keris from the island central Jawa. Fittings in the
ladrangan forms with the top sheath made of well grained
trembalo woods, and hilt made from hard well grained sawo woods,
with bottom stem fully encased with a well repossed brass stem cover or pendok
bunton.
Straight or lurus blade, with a slight bent or cenderong in
Javanese, is rather flimsy at the top half, which is common for older blades,
which are made more talismanic in rather than practical in use.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the miring technique, showing the rare
pamor blarak ngirid or coconut leaf pamor, which is said to
enhance the 9wner's status.
Condition: Aside from edge wears due to age, rest is all in very good condition.
Age: Krises 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 late 15th century, with 19th century fittings.
Length of blade: 13". Overall length: 20".
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$35.00 per kilogram by FedEx (3 days) and Speedpost are at US$24.00 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 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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