MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Minang Kabau Lurus Ulu Gading Perak Ayat.
Keris Minang Kabau Lurus Ulu Gading Perak Ayat – A very good and rare
example of a keris from the Sumatran regions of Minang Kabau. Handle in the
typical Minang jawa demam form is made of elephant ivory. Top sheath is
made of well selected kemuning woods, with the bottom stem fully encased
with finely repoussed silver having floral motifs at the front and Quranic verse
at the back. A thick silver plated brass ferrule or pendoko completes
fittings.
Sturdy straight blade with the perabots or base features using the
kembang kacang or elephant trunk like characteristics can be classified as
having an overall shape or dapor called condong campur(?).
Pamor patterns are arranged in the miring technique, and shows vertical
pamor lines called pamor adeg or standing pamor. It is said to protect
the owner from natural mishaps like fire sand floods.
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 early 19th century.
Length of blade: See Pictures. Overall length: See Pictures.
Price:- US$540 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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