MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Melayu Debek Betok 809.
Keris Melayu Debek Betok 809 – A very good and rare example of a keris
from the northern Malaysian peninsular regions. Handle in the jawa demam
form is made from buffalo horn and fitted with a silver alloy ferrule or
pendoko. Top sheath in the sabit bulan or crescent moon form
is made from kemuning wood with the bottom stem made of angsena
wood having a kemuning bottom tip.
Short and broad blade with rather minimal base features or perabots, has
an overall shape or dapor called debek in Malay or
betok in Javanese.
Pamor pattern are arranged in the mlumah technique of the wos utah
or scattered rice variations. At the base of one side of the blade, there are
some contrasting pamor patterns showing a semi circle called pamor batu lapak
and a swirl like formation called pamor qul buntet.
The pamor wos utah is said to enhance the owner’s material well
being, while the pamor batu lapak and the pamor qul buntet
is said to protect the owner in times of chaos.
Condition: 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 17th century blade with early 20th century fittings.
Length of blade: 7.1". Overall length: 12".
Price:- US$280 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$32.00 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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No. 31, Bussorah Street, Singapore 199449.
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