MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Palembang Lurus Ganjar Seiras Ulu Gading.
Keris Palembang Lurus Ganjar Seiras Ulu Gading – A
very good and fine example of a keris from the southern Sumatran region of
Palembang. Finely carved handle that needs added mentioning, is made of elephant
ivory and in the jawa demam form typical of the Palembang style. Top
sheath is also made of well selected kemuning woods with natural flashing
grains, with an angsena wooden bottom stem. A well repoussed gold alloy
ferrule or pendoko completes fittings.
Long and very sturdy straight blade with minimal base features or perabots,
has an overall shape or dapor called tilam upih. The base
cross piece or ganjar is made one with the blade and is called
ganjar seiras.; a rare form of ganjar.
Pamor patterns are condense, and are arranged in the mlumah technique of
the wos utah or scattered rice variations. At the base, a peak like
formation is seen and called ujung gunung. Also present are circumference
pamor lines called pamor wengkon. Certain pamor lines are brighter than
others and this suggest the use of the sought after pamor luwuk as one
part of the metal combination.
The pamor wos utah is said to enhance the owner’s material well being
while the pamor ujung gunung is said to enhance the owner’s status, and
the pamor wengkon is of the protective nature.
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 19th century.
Length of blade: 15.4". Overall length: 18.7".
Price:- US$780 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$23.00 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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