MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Bugis Sulawesi Luk 9 Sumson Buron.
Keris Bugis Sulawesi Luk 9 Sumson Buron – A very
good and rare example of a keris from the southern Sulawesi regions of Bugis. Handle in the
kerdas form and top sheath are made from very well selected kemuning woods
with natural flashing grains. Bottom stem is made of angsena wood with
tiger’s stripe grains, and a thick kemuning wooden bottom tip. A thick
and well repoussed
brass ferrule or pendoko completes fittings.
Long and sturdy blade with 9 waves or luks and well executed perabots or base features
with an overall shape or dapor called carita (Javanese).
Pamor patterns are rare, and shows both the forging techniques, with the
background patterns arranged in the mlumah technique
of the wos utah or scattered rice variations, and blotches of horizontal
lines arranged ion the miring technique called sumson buron, or
bone marrow.
The pamor wos utah is said to enhance the owner's material well being, while the pamor sumson buron is said to be of the protective nature.
Condition: Very good condition. Aside from minor chip and hairline cracks at the sheaths neck joints, 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: 16". Overall length: 19.5".
Price:- US$560 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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