MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of  Keris

Badek Bugis Jantong Pisang 809.

Badek Bugis Jantong Pisang 809 – Another good and rare example of a side weapon called the badek from the southern Sulawesi regions of Bugis. Handle is made from well selected kemuning woods with flashing grains, and sheath is made of angsena woods having two small brass protrusions to assist in wearing.

Thick and very sturdy blade with a single sharp edge and broadens at the middle and ends with a pointy tip. The overall shape or dapor is called badek jantong pisang, referring to the banana bud.

Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique with and overall arrangement of the pamor wos utah or scattered rice. At the base a peak like formation is seen and is called nunggak semi.

The pamor wos utah is said to enhance the owner’s material well being, while the pamor nunggak semi is said to enhance the owner’s status.

Condition: Very good condition. Aside from minor chip at the side joints of the sheath, rest is all in very good condition.

Age:  Krises and other edge weapons 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 to late 19th century.

Length of blade: 9.8".   Overall length: 12.5".

Price:- US$210 plus shipment.

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 kiloram (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 assure buyers of good reliable packing without compensating weight. We are also flexible enough to absorb on some of the extra grams incurred while maintaining good packing.

• We advise interested buyers to please feel free without any obligations, to ask for more information or pictures of the item. We are also open to any comments on our item's descriptions.

E-mail:   [email protected]   or   [email protected]

MALAY ART GALLERY

No. 31, Bussorah Street, Singapore 199449.
Tel/Fax: +65-62948051.