MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Bugis Sulawesi Sepokal Batu Lapak.
Keris Bugis Sulawesi Sepokal Batu Lapak – A very
good and rather rare example of a keris from southern Sulawesi regions of
Bugis. Handle in the kerdas form and the top sheath is are made of very
well selected kemuning woods with flashing grains with the bottom stem
made of angsena woods with tiger’s stripe grains, with a buffalo horn
bottom tip. A thick brass ferrule or pendongko completes fittings.
Very long and very sturdy blade with a straight but angular profile and plain
base features, has an overall shape or dapor called sepokal..
Pamor patterns are very condense, and are arranged in the mlumah
technique with an overall pattern called wos utah, or scattered rice. At
the base, an unplanned pamor tiban in a semi circular pattern is seen,
and is called pamor batu lapak or saddle stone pamor.
The pamor wos utah is said to enhance the owner’s material
well being, while the pamor batu lapak is said to protect the
owner in times of chaos.
Condition: Very good condition. Except for minor hairline cracks at the handle, 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 middle 19th century.
Length of blade: 15.5". Overall length: 19.5".
Price:- US$465 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$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 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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