MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Bahari Minang Kabau Perak Ulu Gading.
Keris Bahari Minang Kabau Perak Ulu Gading - A good
and rare example of a keris from the Sumatran region of minang Kabau.
Handle in the Jawa demam form is made of elephant ivory, with a repoussed
silver pendoko or ferrule. Top sheath is made of well selected
kemuning woods with the bottom fully encased with finely repoussed silver,
having different motifs at the front and back.
Rather short blade is very sturdy with thick spine. It is straight and slim, and
has an overall shape or dapor called bahari in Malay. The base
features or perabots are also very similar to the executioner’s keris or
keris penyalang, and it’s shorter cousin, the keris anak alang. All
are said to be for status wear.
Pattern welded blade with pamor arranged in the miring technique, and of
the adeg or standing variations. It is said to protect the owner from
natural disasters.
Condition: Very good condition. Aside from minor hairline cracks at the base of hilt, 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 the late 19th century.
Length of blade: 12.3". Overall length: 16.2".
Price:- US$630 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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