MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Badek Melayu Kedah Ulu Kakaktua 0421.
Badek Melayu Kedah Ulu Kakatua 0421 – Very good example of a small knife or
badek from the northern Malaysian peninsular region of Kedah. Handle is made of
ketengga woods
and is finely carved in the form of a parrot or kakaktua bird, with the
top sheath made of kenaung woods is finely carved in the stylized
makara form.. Bottom stem is made from angsana woods.
Very sturdy blade with a single sharp edge and a hexagonal base ferrule, has a
shallow fuller or sogokan at the base of the blunt side. These are
characteristics of the badek commonly found in the region.
Pattern welded blade is not using contrasting metals which is the norm of the
region, and is forged in the mlumah technique of the wos utah or
scattered rice variations which is said to enhance the owner’s material well
being.
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 late 19th century.
Length of blade: 8". Overall length: 11.5".
Price:- Singapore SGD$290 excluding shipping.
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$33.00 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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