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 Keris Coteng Chenook Lurus Pamor Miang 0123 –
From the southern Thailand
region of Patani, Chenook, this extremely rare example has the hilt encased with
silver and in the form called the coteng. Rarer than the tajong or
kingfisher, but sharing similarities and form, showing NOT a bird, but a
squatting figurine with nasal horn, teeth and fangs etc.
The sheath is made from a single piece of well grained kemuning wood
without any joints or "seiras" in Malay, with the bottom stem having
plain silver bands.
Very sturdy blade is straight or lurus, with plain base features or
perabots and an overall shape or dapor called bahari in Malay.
Pamor patterns are forged in the miring technique showing a line at the
middle of one side of the blade called pamor lidi, and the
"crystalline" or "homogenous" effect seen is called pamor miang in
Malay.
Price:- Singapore SGD$1,900 excluding
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 Keris Sundang Moro Luk 9 Datuk Status 0422 -
A very good and rare example of a status keris sundang from the Mindanao
regions of Philippines. Handle in the typical cockatoo pommel form is made from
wood and is encased with silver at the top and silver wire weavings at the grip.
Wooden sheath is made from well selected red woods with flashing grains.
Long and very sturdy blade with 9 sublime waves or luks and very well executed base features
or perabots, having the brass hilt to blade attachment called the
baca-baca. Pamor patterns are very condense and are arranged in the
miring technique of the adeg or standing variations, concentrating
along the middle of the blade.
Base of the blade also has floral motifs inlaid with silver.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$1,800 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Malela Luk 5 Ulu Fosil Garham Gajah 0123 – A
fine and rare example of a keris from the northern Malaysian peninsular regions
of Terrenganu
or Kelantan.
Handle in the jawa
demam form
is made of fosslized mammtoh molar, or garham gajah in Malay. Top sheath is made
of very well selected kemuning woods
with flashing grains with the bottom stem made of angsena woods
with tiger’s stripe grains, and a thick brass ferrule or pendoko completes
fittings. Very sturdy blade with 5 meandering waves or luks,
a prominent spine and deep double fullers, has the base features or perabots very
well executed with the typical malela features. Blade is pattern welded but using higher carbon metals without contrasting
nickel pamor lines.
The stress on practicality from region is shown from the temper mark, or nyepuhan,
which is seen from the darker shades at the edges that extend till the base of
the blade.
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 Keris Bali Lurus Ulu Bahtera Banyu 0322 -
A very good example of a keris from the island of Bali. Handle in the form of a
deity called Bahtera Banyu, is finely made from wood encased with
silver, having gemstones insets. Top sheath or wrangka, is in the ladrangan Bali
form, and is made from well selected aring or
ebony woods. Bottom stem is fully encased with finely repoussed silver showing a
face at the top called the bintulu, with flowing floral motifs and having
Sanskrit words at the front and back. Very long and sturdy blade straight or lurus blade,
has a thick spine and well define features or garapan, typical of the
Balinese styles.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique, of the kulit
semangko or melon's skin, having the concentration on the thick spine. The
pamor kulit semangko is said to enhance the owner's popularity.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$1,700 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris
Panjang Riau Tapak Kuda Kapit 0821 - Another
very good and rare example of a long keris form the southern Sumatran region of
Riau Lingga. Finely and deeply carved handle in the horse hoof or tapak kuda form
is made from buffalo horn with the top sheath in the sabit bulan or
crescent moon form made from well selected kemuning woods. The bottom
stem is made of ebony woods having finely repoussed silver panels and
bands in the middle. A well repoussed silver alloy ferrule or pendoko completes
fittings. Long, slim and very sturdy blade with prominent spine adn fullers
flanking, has very well executed base features or perabots typical of the
keris panjang forms. The long and slim nature of the blade makes its use
as an executioner's keris is very appropriate. The condemned was seated; his arm
held by guards, the executioner holding the kris vertically and points it on the
victim's left shoulder, near the neck just behind the collar-bone. When the
signal was given, the blade is driven downwards through the heart. As the blade
is withdrawn, a cotton pad is placed into the opening caused by the thrust.
This method of execution is
theoretically bloodless.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$1,650 excluding
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 Keris Coteng/Chenook Luk 7 Nunggak Semi 0422 – From the southern Thailand
region of Patani, Chenook, this extremely rare example has the hilt encased with
silver and in the form called the coteng. Rarer than the tajong or
kingfisher, but sharing similarities and form, showing NOT a bird, but a
squatting figurine with nasal horn, teeth and fangs etc.
Top sheath is made from well grained hard petai(?) woods with the bottom
stem having plain silver bands, and made with a middle split which is unusual in
other regions but common from the region.
Sturdy blade with sublime 7 waves or luks and base features or
perabots typical of the region’s styles.
Very well arranged pamor patterns are forged in the mlumah technique of the
kulit semangko or melon skin pamor, with a peak like unplanned pattern at the
base called nunggak semi in Javanese.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$1,600 excluding
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 Keris Panjang Riau Tapak Kuda 0622 - Another
very good and rare example of a long keris form the southern Sumatran region of
Riau Lingga. Finely and deeply carved handle in the horse hoof or tapak kuda form
is made from buffalo horn with the top sheath in the sabit bulan or
crescent moon form also made from buffalo horn. The bottom
stem is made of ebony woods having finely repoussed silver panels and
bands in the middle. A well filigree copper alloy ferrule or pendoko completes
fittings.
Very long (24 inches), slim and sturdy blade with shallow fullers at the base, has
very well executed base features or perabots typical of the keris panjang forms.
The long and slim nature of the blade makes its use as an executioner's keris is
very appropriate. The condemned was seated; his arm held by guards, the
executioner holding the kris vertically and points it on the victim's left
shoulder, near the neck just behind the collar-bone.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$1,650 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Bali Luk 11 Bungkem Hujan Mas 0322 - A
very good and rare example of a keris from the island of Bali. Silver hilt is
finely made in a semi deity form, depicting a bald headed figurine in a rather
erotic posture.
The gayaman form sheath is made from very well selected
pelet woods with naturally occurring contrasting grains. Bottom stem is encased
with finely repoussed brass cover having the endless swirl motifs at the back
top. A semi precious studded
silver ferrule or ewer in Balinese, complete the fittings. Very sturdy
blade with 11 waves or luks and very well executed base features or perabots,
having the rare kembang kacang bungkem; where the elephant trunk
touches the blade.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique
showing small circles forming along the middle, called pamor
hujan emas
or golden showers pamor.
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 Keris Bugis Sulawesi Lurus Sepokal Toli-Toli Perak 0123 -
A
very fine and rare example of a keris from the southern Sulawesi regions of
Bugis. Handle in the kerdas or
pistol grip form, and the top sheath in the square tebeng form,
having the handle fully encased with fine filigree silver studded with
zircons. The top sheath is made from well selected kemuning woods, with a silver
loop at the front called the
called the toli-toli, which is studded with red sapphires and green
stones. Very sturdy straight blade but with and
arcing profile and minimal base features or perabots,
having an overall shape or dapor called sepokal in Malay.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique with a peak
formation at the base called ujung gunung, and above it are pamor kulit
semangko or melon skin pamor.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$1,300 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Jawa Luk 7 Carubuk 0623 – A very good and rare example of a keris from the
eastern Javanese regions.
Finely carved
hilt is made from wood that has a dark grained ring at the middle called
pelet kendit. Carved with floral motifs, but hiding a semi human figurine
form. Top sheath in the gayaman form is made from
very well selected and sought after timaha pelet woods, having naturally
accruing dark grains.Very sturdy blade with 7 waves or luks, and
well executed base features or perabots, having the base cross piece made
with waves and is called ganjar wilut. The overall shape or
dapor is called carubuk in Javanese.
Pamor patterns are forged in the mlumah technique of the wos utah or
scattered rice,
which is said to enhance the owner's material well being.
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 Keris Sundang Lurus Ulu Fosil 0622 -
A
very rare example of a slashing keris or keris sundang, from the
northern Borneo regions of Sulu. Typical handle form with the pommel in the form
of the cockatoo bord and made from the rare fossilized mammoth molar. The top sheath in the square kusiwo form
is made from very well selected kemunings woods. Bottom wooden stem has
silver bands with a horn bottom tip. Very long blade is straight or lurus
with very well executed base features or perabots,
having the brass base attachments to the hilt called the baca-baca.
Pamor patterns are not contrasting due to the absent of nickel, and arranged in the mlumah
technique of the wos utah or scattered rice variations.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$1,200 excluding
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 Keris Tajong Lurus Pandai Saras 0322 - A fine and very rare example of a
form of keris whose origin is from Patani, an area covering the southern tip of
Thailand including Kelantan, northern Malaysia. Its very unique handle, made of
hard woods called kenaung, is finely carved in the form of
the Tajong.
The handle had been described by writers from the west as a kingfisher. Although
it does resemble a bird, closer look at the handle shows it to be more of a
"demonic" figurine. Its wide eyes and long beak has a kingfisher's resemblance,
but the teeth, fangs and beard which are carved in full details, shows
otherwise.
The top sheath is made from very well selected kemuning woods with
natural flashing grains and the bottom stem is made of angsena wood with
tiger's stripe grains. A plain silver allloy pendoko
or ferrule completes fittings.
The straight and very sturdy blade is long and typical of the region's styles. Having a
prominent triangular spine or "tulang" in Malay and very well executed base features or perabots.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$1,150 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Panjang Riau Tapak Kuda Pamor 0322 - Another
very good and rare example of a long keris form the southern Sumatran region of
Riau Lingga. Finely and deeply carved handle in the horse hoof or tapak kuda form
is made from buffalo horn with the top sheath made from well selected kemuning woods. The bottom
stem is made of angsana woods
having a horn bottom tip. A well repoussed silver ferrule or pendoko completes
fittings.
Very long, slim and sturdy blade with prominent spine and fullers flanking, has
very well executed base features or perabots typical of the keris panjang forms.
The long and slim nature of the blade makes its use as an executioner's keris is
very appropriate. The condemned was seated; his arm held by guards, the
executioner holding the kris vertically and points it on the victim's left
shoulder, near the neck just behind the collar-bone.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$1,100 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Tajong Bangsa Agong
Pandai Saras 0821 – A fine and very rare example of a
form of keris whose origin is from Patani, an area covering the southern tip of
Thailand including Kelantan, northern Malaysia. Its very unique handle, made of
hard woods called kenaung, it is finely and deeply carved in the form of
the Tajong. The refinements of the carvings needs added
mentioning, and the overall bold outlook and larger size is said to show higher
status, and is called Bangsa Agung, or noble stature.
The handle had been described by writers from the west as a kingfisher. Although
it does resemble a bird, closer look at the handle shows it to be more of a
"demonic" figurine. Its wide eyes and long beak has a kingfisher's resemblance,
but the teeth, fangs and beard which are carved in full details, shows
otherwise.
The top sheath is made from very well selected kemuning woods with
natural flashing grains and the bottom stem is made of angsena wood with
tiger's stripe grains.
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 Keris Wafak Luk 9 Melayu Riau Ulu Crystal 0822 -
A rare form of kris
from southern Sumatran regions of Riau Lingga. Handle in the typical
jawa demam
form, is made from natural
clear rock crystal.
The top sheath or sampir in
Malay, is in the square
tebeng form,
and is made of very well selected kemuning woods
with natural flashing grains. Bottom stem or gandar is
made of angsana woods
with tiger stripe grains.
A filigree silver pendoko or
ferrule completes the fittings. Long and very sturdy blade with 9 waves or luks and a prominent spine, has
very well executed base features or perabots, with
the fretworks or grenengs, and
the elephant trunk or
kembang kacang at the gandik.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$1,000 excluding
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 Keris Bali Luk 3 Pudak Setegal Dwi Warna 0723 – A very good and rare example of a keris from the
island of Bali.
Finely carved
wooden hilt is in a figurine form of an elderly bearded man with a walking staff
that most likely depict a shaman. Top sheath in the less common kusiwo form is made from
very well selected and sought after gembol or burl woods. Bottom stem is
fully encased with finely repoussed silver having animal and floral motifs. Very sturdy blade with 3 waves or luks, and
well executed base features or perabots, having the small protrusion at
the sides called pudak setegal. The overall shape or
dapor is called jangkung in Javanese.
Price:- Singapore SGD$980 excluding
shipping. New.
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 Keris Kelantan Lurus Sepokal Pamor Miang 0322
- Another
very good and rare example of a keris form the northern Malaysian state of
Kelantan. Finely and deeply carved handle in the
jawa demam form
is made from buffalo horn with the top sheath made from well selected kemuning woods. The bottom
stem is made of angsana woods
having a horn bottom tip. A well repoussed brass ferrule or pendoko completes
fittings.
Very sturdy blade is straight or
lurus
but having an angled profile, with
very well executed base features or perabots having an overall shape
or
dapor
called
sepokal
in Malay.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique and are of the wos utah or
scattered rice variations having crystallize effect on some of the surfaces that
is called pamor
miang
in Malay.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$900 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Panjang Melayu Kedah 0723 - Another
very good and rare example of a long keris form the Malaysian state of Kedah.
Well carved handle in the squatting figurine form called the
jawa demam
is made from buffalo horn with a well repoussed silver ferrule or
pendoko.
Top sheath made from well selected kemuning woods with the bottom
stem made of angsana woods
having a slim bottom tip in the form called the
patat
lipas
or roaches back.
Very long, slim and sturdy blade with prominent spine and
very well executed base features or perabots typical of the keris panjang forms.
Pamor patterns are arranged are of the mlumah technique and are of the wos utah or
scattered rice variations.
Price:- Singapore SGD$770 excluding
shipping. New.
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 Keris Bali Lombok
Luk 11 Pamor Miring 0322 - A
very good example of a keris from the island of Bali or Lombok. Finely carved handle
in the kocek-kocekan form, having the influences from Shiva's phallus.
The sandang walikat form sheath is made from very well selected pelet
woods with naturally occurring contrasting grains. A semi precious studded
silver ferrule or ewer in Balinese, complete the fittings. Very long blade
with 11 waves or luks, having a prominent spine and very well executed base features or perabots,
with a wavy base cross piece or ganjar wilut.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the miring technique showing
complicated arrangements of the pamor
gageng kanyut
in Javanese.
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 Keris Pedang Bali Lurus Ulu Rambut 0322 -Another
rare example of a very long keris from the island of Bali, called the keris
pedang or sword keris. Wooden
handle in the form called the gerantiman has woven human hairs wrapped at
the middle. The sheath or wrangka in
the typical Balinese gayaman form,
and is made of well selected pelet woods,
with natural contrasting grains that appear due to fungus attack on that
particular part of the tree only. Very long
and sturdy blade has the base and ganjar or
cross piece made without a gandik (blunt
part), and with the sharp edges on both sides of the blade only at the top half
where it bends downwards. These features are typical of the shape or dapor called keris
pedang or sword keris. Pamor pattern are arranged in the mlumah technique
of the kulit semangko or melon skin variations, and has a few compact
pamor lines hugging the edges called pamor
wengkon.
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 Keris Palembang Lurus Ganjar Seiras 0123 – A
very good and rare example of a keris from the southern Sumatran region of
Palembang. Finely carved handle in the rarely seen Javanese influence form, and
top sheath are made
of very well selected kemuning woods
with flashing grains with the bottom stem made of angsena woods
with tiger’s stripe grains, and a thick brass ferrule or pendoko completes
fittings. Long and very sturdy straight or
lurus
blade, with rather plain base features or perabots and
an overall shape or
dapor
called
tilam upih
in Javanese. The base cross piece or
ganjar
is made one with the blade, and this rare feature is called
ganjar seiras. Pamor patterns are arranged in the
mlumah
technique of the
kulit semangko
or melon skin pamor, which is said to enhance the owner's popularity.
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 Keris Palembang Lurus Ulu Tandok Kijang
Putih 0322 - A
very good and rare example of a keris from the southern Sumatran regions of
Palembang. Finely carved handle in the semi bird form is made from white deer
horn or
kijang putih.
Base of hilt is having a well repoussed silver alloy ferrule or pendoko.
Top sheath in the typical Palembang boat form, is made from very well selected kemuning burl
woods with tight grains, and the bottom stem or gandar, made from angsena woods
with well repossed silver bands.
Long and very sturdy straight or
lurus
blade, having a prominent spine and well executed base features or
perabots.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique, of the wos utah or
scattered rice variations.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$750 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Jawa Lurus Tilam Sari 0421 – A fine example of a keris from the central
Javanese region of Jogjakarta. The hilt is typical of the region,
and in the less common bebondolan form is made from very well selected
hard woods with stress grains, and the top sheath or wrangka is in the ladrangan Jogja styles made
from well selected pelet woods with naturally occurring contrasting
grains. Wooden bottom stem is fully encased with finely repossed silver with
animal and floral motifs.
Thick and very sturdy straight or lurus blade very well
executed base features or
perabots, having an overall shape or dapor called tilam sari in
Javanese.
Pamor patterns are very condense, and are arranged in the mlumah technique of the pamor
wos utah or scattered rice variation, which is said to enhance the
owner's material well being.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$700 excluding
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 Keris Bali Luk 3 Jangkung Mangkurat 0523
– A very good example of a keris from
the island of Bali, with the handle in the
bebondolan form and top sheath in the gayaman
Bali form, are made from well selected pelet woods having naturally
occurring contrasting grains. Long and very sturdy blade with prominent spine, is straight or lurus,
with
well executed base features or perabots, having an overall shape or
dapor called jangkung mangkurat in Javanese.
Pamor patterns are forged in the mlumah technique of the kulit
semangko
or
melon skin pamor.
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 Keris Palembang Lurus Jalak Ngore
0423 – A very good example of a keris from the southern
Sumatran
region of Palembang. Handle in the less common bird like figurine and top sheath
in the typical Palembang's boat style, are made from well grained hard
kemuning woods, with a well repoussed gold silver alloy ferrule or selut
to complete fittings. Long and very sturdy straight or lurus blade, with a thick prominent spine and
well executed base features or perabots, having an overall shape or
dapor called jalak ngore in Javanese.
Pamor patterns are forged in the mlumah technique called pamor kulit semangko or melon skin pamor,
which is said to enhance the owner's popularity.
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 Keris Bali Lurus Pulo Tirto 0523
– A very good example of a keris from
the island of Bali, with the handle in the
handle finely carved in the form of a female deity. Sheath in the gayaman
Bali form is made from well selected pelet woods having naturally
occurring contrasting grains. Long and very sturdy blade with prominent spine, is straight or lurus,
with
well executed base features or perabots, having an overall shape or
dapor called jalak in Javanese.
Pamor patterns are forged in the mlumah technique of the pulo tirto
or
scattered islands.
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 Keris Patani Luk 7 Pandai Saras 6 Ron Dha
0721 – A
very good and rare example of a keris from the northern Malaysian peninsular
regions of Kelantan and Patani, southern Thailand. Handle in the kerdas or
pistol grip form, is made from very well selected kemuning woods,
with contrasting grains. Top sheath or sampir is
made from the same kemuning woods
with flashing grains. The bottom stem or batang is
made from angsana woods
with a fine pierced through silver pendoko or
ferrule to complete fittings.
Long and sturdy straight blade with prominent triangular spine typical of the
regions styles, has very well executed base features or perabots with
and overall shape or dapor called pandai
saras.
The example shown is having not only having 4
ron dhas
on the
grenengs,
but also 2 at the
jenggots.
Usually there is only 3 at the
grenengs
and one at the
jenggot.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$650 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Jawa Timur Lurus Lawe Saukel 0421 -
A very good and rare example of a keris from the
eastern Javanese regions, with fittings in the ladrangan forms having the
top sheath made from very well selected pelet woods, and the bottom stem
fully encased with deeply repoussed silver.
Long, very sturdy straight or lurus blade with plain base features or
perabots, has an overall shape or dapor called tilam upih.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the miring technique showing flowing lines
along the blade called pamor lawe saukel or untwining threads.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$620 excluding
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 Keris Palembang Luk 7 Ganjar Seiras 0523
– A very good and rare example of a keris from the
southern Sumatran regions of Palembang.
Handle in the
typical Palembang human relief figurine form has a finely repoussed silver
ferrule or pendoko. Top sheath in the Palembang's boat form is made from
well selected kemuning woods, with an angsana bottom stem. Very sturdy blade with 7 waves or luks, and
well executed base features or perabots, having the base cross piece made
one with the blade called ganjar seiras.
Pamor patterns are forged in the miring technique of the adeg or
standing variations,
which is said to protect the owner from natural mishaps.
Price:- Singapore SGD$570 excluding
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 Keris Bugis Sulawesi Lurus Ganjar Seiras 0123 – A
very good and rare example of a keris from the southern Sulawesi region of
BBugis. Handle in the typical kerdas or pistol grip form, and
top sheath are made
of very well selected kemuning woods
with flashing grains with the bottom stem made of angsena woods
with tiger’s stripe grains, and a pierced through brass ferrule or pendoko completes
fittings. Very
sturdy straight or
lurus
blade, with rather plain base features or perabots and
with an angled profile, has an overall shape or
dapor
called
sepokal
in Malay. The base cross piece or
ganjar
is made one with the blade, and this rare feature is called
ganjar seiras. Pamor patterns are arranged in the
miring
technique of the
unthuk banyu
or water bubbles pamor, which is said to enhance the owner's stature.
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 Keris Bugis Sulawesi Lurus Sepokal 1221 –
A very
good example of a keris from the southern Sulawesi regions of Bugis. Finely carved pistol grip or kerdas form
handle and prominently broad top sheath, are made from very well selected kemuning woods
with natural flashing grains. Bottom stem is made from angsana woods
with tiger stripe grains, with a horn bottom tip. A well repossed brass ferrule
or pendoko, completes fittings.
Rather short and very sturdy straight or lurus blade
with typical Bugis Sulawesi “rugged” sea faring characteristics with a prominent
spine and fullers flanking, and angled edges or gusen.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique
of the
wos utah
or scattered rice variations, which is said to enhance the owner's material well
being..
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 Keris Melayu Riau Lurus Sepokal 0222
- A
good example of a keris from the
southern Sumatran regions of Riau Lingga. Handle in the jawa demam form
and top sheath in the tebeng form, are made from well selected kemuning
woods with flashing grains. Bottom stem is made from angsana woods having
a horn bottom tip in the patat lipas or roaches back form. A thick brass
ferrule or pendoko completes.
Very sturdy blade is straight or lurus but with an angled profile,
having an overall shape or dapor called sepokal.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique of the wos utah
or scattered rice variations, having a mountain peak formation at the base
called pamor ujung gunung.
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 Keris Sundang Luk 11
Mindanao 0123 – A rare example of a slashing keris from the southern
Philippine
region of Mindanao, called the keris sundang. Hard and well grained wooden
handle in the rather cylindrical form with a flat top, with the straight wooden sheath
exposing base of blade, encased with white metal bands having a small wooden
protrusion at the front to assist in wearing.
Very sturdy blade with 11 waves or luks and very well executed base features or
perabots.
Pamor patterns are forged in the mlumah technique showing a central core at the
middle of the blade called pamor kulit semangko or melon skin pamor.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$500 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Patrem Banjarmasin Lurus Sepokal 0523 – A very good example of a
small feminine keris called keris patrem, from the southern
Kalimantan
region of Banjarmasin. Finely carved wooden handle in the less common female
figurine form having a well repossed silver ferrule or pendoko. Sheath
in the typical Banjarmasin gayaman influenced style, is made from very well grained hard
kemuning woods,
Short and very sturdy straight or lurus blade, with a thick prominent spine and
well executed base features or perabots, having an overall shape or
dapor called sepokal in Malay.
Pamor patterns are not contrasting, using no nickel, and are forged in the mlumah technique called pamor kulit semangko or melon skin pamor,
which is said to enhance the owner's popularity.
Price:- Singapore SGD$500 excluding
shipping. New.
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 Keris Jawa Lurus Kebo Giri 0123
– A very good and rare example of a
keris from the central Javanese region of Surkarta. Fittings in the gayaman
Solo forms, with the hilt made from hard teak woods, and the sheath made from well grained
pelet kendit woods. A gold plated brass
ferrule or mendak to complete the fittings.
Long and very sturdy blade with rare
base features or perabots, having the double elephant like feature called
kembang kacang located at the top of the blade, with an overall shape or dapor called
kebo giri in Javanese.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique and are of the wos utah or
scattered rice variations, which is said to enhance the owner's material well
being.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$480 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Melayu Kedah Lurus 1221
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very good and rare example of a keris form the northern central Malaysian
peninsular state of Kedah. The hilt in the
jawa demam
form, is made from hard ebony wood, having a think brass
pendoko
or base ferrule. Top sheath in the
tebeng
form, is made from very well selected
kemuning
woods with flashings grains. Bottom stem is from
angsana
woods with tiger stripe grains, and the bottom quarter has finely entwined jute
strings.
Very sturdy straight or
lurus
blade with a prominent spine, has plain base features with a very pointy tip.
Pamor patterns are arrangements are of the mlumah technique and are of the kulit
semangka or
melon's skin variations, but is unusually seen at the bottom half of the blade.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$480 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Jawa Jogja Luk 11 Panimbal 0423 – A good example of a keris from the
central Javanese region of Jogjakarta. Fittings in the gayaman Jogja
forms with the handle and top sheath made from hard well grained woods, with the
bottom stem encased with an open brass stem cover, and a brass ferrule or
mendak to complete fittings.
Sturdy with 11 waves or luks, and
well executed base features or perabots, having an overall shape or
dapor called panimbal in Javanese.
Pamor patterns are forged in the mlumah technique called pamor kulit semangko or melon skin pamor,
which is said to enhance the owner's popularity.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$450 excluding
shipping. New.
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 Keris Melayu Anak Alang Ulu Tandok 0722 –
A very good and rare example of a keris from the northern Malaysian peninsular
regions of Kedah. Handle in the regional variant of the
tapak kuda or
horse hoof form, is made from hard buffalo horn, and fitted with a silver alloy
ferrule or pendoko.
Top sheath in the rare buah
bacang form,
as appose to the more common sabit
bulan or
crescent moon form, is made from very well selected kemuning wood,
with the less common front split bottom stem made of angsena wood
having a horn bottom
tip in the patat
lipas or
roaches’ back form.
Thick, and very sturdy blade with swollen base and rather slim, has an overall
shape or dapor called anak
alang.
Slim with minute and very well executed base features or
perabots, it has strong
similarities with its longer “cousin’ the keris
panjang or
executioner’s keris, and its shortest “cousin”, the keris bahari.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$430 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Jawa Luk 5 Campur Baur 0822 -
A very good rare kris from central Javanese regions of
Surakarta.
Fittings in the
ladrangan
forms, with the finely carved hilt made from hard redwoods, and the sheath made
from a single piece of woods without any joints or
seiras.
Sturdy blade with 5 waves or
luks,
and has 3
luks
located at the base and 2 at the tip with a straight middle. This rare
combination has an overall shape or
dapor
called
cambur baur
in Javanese.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique of the kulit
semangko or melon skin pamor which is said to enhance the owner's popularity
Price:-
Singapore SGD$400 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Jawa Luk 15 Kala Wija 0123 – A very good and rare example of a
keris from the central Javanese region of Jogjakarta. Fittings in the gayaman
Jogja forms, are made from hard and well grained woods, with a gold plated brass
ferrule or mendak to complete the fittings.
Long and very sturdy blade with rare 15 waves or luks and well executed
base features or perabots, having an overall shape or dapor called
kala wija in Javanese.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique and are of the wos utah or
scattered rice variations, which is said to enhance the owner's material well
being.
Sold.
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 Keris Jawa Timur Lurus Jalak Ngore 0222 - A
rare example of a keris from the
eastern Javanese regions of Blambangan. Fittings in the gayaman
branggah styles, with the handle carved with a snake at the top, and made
with well selected contrasting grained woods having a rare circular dark line at
the middle called pelet kendit. Sheath is also made of contrasting
grained woods called pelet awar-awar. Long and very sturdy blade is straight or lurus
with very well executed base features or perabots,
having an overall shape or dapor called jalak ngore.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$400 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Jawa Luk 11 Sabuk Inten 0523 – A very good example of a keris from the
central Javanese regions of Surakarta.
Fittings in the ladrangan forms,
with the finely carved hilt made from hard redwoods, and the sheath made from a
single piece of woods without any joints or seiras. Long blade with 11 waves or luks, and
well executed base features or perabots, having an overall shape or
dapor called sabuk inten in Javanese.
Pamor patterns are forged in the mlumah technique of the wos utah
or scattered rice variations,
which is said to enhance the owner's material well being.
Price:- Singapore SGD$380 excluding
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 Keris Melayu Lurus Sepokal Selip 0722 - Very
good and rather rare example of a short keris from the southern Malaysian
peninsular region of Selangor or Johore. Handle in the kerdas or pistol
grip form and top sheath in the tebeng forms, are made from well
selected kemuning woods with the bottom stem made from angsana woods
having a silver metal ferrule or pendoko to complete fittings. Very
short blade with plain base features or perabots, having a straight or
lurus profile but having and angular bent, has an overall shape or dapor
called sepokal in Malay.
The short nature of the blade is also called selip in Malay, and
is associated to ceremonial of a boy's use.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the miring technique of the adeg
or standing variations.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$350 excluding
shipping.
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 Keris Jawa Lurus Kinatah Emas 0822 -
A very good kris from central Javanese regions o Surakarta. Handle in the typical
Javanese
nunggak semi
form, is made from hard woods and has the base attachment called
mendak selut
studded with colour glass and crystals.
The sheath in the
gayaman form,
and is made of very well selected kemuning woods
with natural flashing grains, and is made from a single piece of woods without
any joints, or
seiras. Sturdy blade is straight or lurus, having a prominent spine and well executed base features or
perabots, with
the base cross piece or
ganjar
having gold inlays or
kinatah emas.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique of the kulit
semangko or melon skin pamor, which is said to enhance the owner's
popularity.
Price:-
Singapore SGD$320 excluding
shipping.
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