MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Sundang Melayu Luk 7 Ulu Tandok.
Keris Sundang Melayu Luk 7 Ulu Tandok – A very good
and rare example of a long keris sundang from the southern
Sumatran regions Malay Riau Lingga. Handle in the typical cockatoo bird like
form is made of buffalo horn, with a repoussed silver base ferrule. Top sheath
in the Malay styled tebeng form is made from kemuning woods with
flashing grains. Bottom stem is made from angsena woods with tight
tiger’s stripe grains.
Long and rather broad blade with 7 sublime waves or luks and base
features or perabots that are very well executed. A brass clip like
feature called the baca-baca attaches the hilt to the blade.
Pamor patterns are not contrasting as is the norm of the region’s style, and
shows forging in the mlumah technique of the wos utah or scattered
rice variations. The pamor wos utah is said to enhance the owner’s
material well being.
Condition: Very good condition. Aside from very minor restorations at the sheath's joint and
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 middle 19th century blade and hilt, with newly made wooden sheath.
Length of blade: 22". Overall length: 29.8".
Price:- US$570 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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