View Full Version : Unusual Cirebon hit
Marcokeris
11th December 2010, 02:40 PM
strange
Sajen
11th December 2010, 03:06 PM
Hello Marco,
strange and interesting, never seen something like this! :)
Regards,
Detlef
Gustav
13th December 2010, 01:56 PM
Boar is sometimes found on Keris hilts, and this one looks like. Another one in Van Zonneveld's book on page 67.
David
13th December 2010, 03:34 PM
Boar is sometimes found on Keris hilts, and this one looks like. Another one in Van Zonneveld's book on page 67.
hmm....i wouldn't have pegged this as a boar. It looks much more naga like to my eyes. Of course we are only seeing one angle. Other angles would be helpful as well as a shot of the bottom of the base. Are we even sure this is a keris hilt and not meant for some other blade or implement?
Marcokeris
13th December 2010, 04:24 PM
hmm....i wouldn't have pegged this as a boar. It looks much more naga like to my eyes. Of course we are only seeing one angle. Other angles would be helpful as well as a shot of the bottom of the base. Are we even sure this is a keris hilt and not meant for some other blade or implement?
Sorry but I don't have other pics. The hole is round and perfect for a keris.
Of course is a naga (maybe a croccodile :D )
tunggulametung
13th December 2010, 05:48 PM
Indeed Cirebon hilts sometime comes is 'unusual' form. I can be certain it is intended for keris looking at the rounded base even though I've seen those which more appropriate for sword ie. oval end. Thanks for sharing Marco.
Gustav
13th December 2010, 08:32 PM
hmm....i wouldn't have pegged this as a boar. It looks much more naga like to my eyes.
I wasn't aware there are naga depictions with tusks integrated.
David
13th December 2010, 09:55 PM
I wasn't aware there are naga depictions with tusks integrated.
I was reading them more as fangs than tusks. This creature just don't look like a boar to me. It doesn't have a boar's head or snout, at least not from this orientation.
:shrug:
Gustav
13th December 2010, 10:13 PM
Sorry, David, I was wrong.
Sajen
14th December 2010, 05:40 PM
Hello Marco,
every time when I look again to this hilt I like it more! :) When you ever want to give off it..., I have a nice collection where it never feel alone!! :D :D ;)
Best regards,
Detlef
Marcokeris
14th December 2010, 09:28 PM
Hello Marco,
every time when I look again to this hilt I like it more! :) When you ever want to give off it..., I have a nice collection where it never feel alone!! :D :D ;)
Best regards,
Detlef
Sorry Detlef but.... this hilt tell me he is very happy to stay with his other brothers :)
GIO
3rd January 2011, 05:45 PM
Very interesting. It reminds me a T-rex
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