unknown hilt
 

Hi,
this one i caught some years ago and i am nearly sure that this is no hilt for a keris.
But what for is t and where does it come from ?
It seems to be made from bone not from ivory.

best regards
Dirk

Hello Dirk,

could be a hilt for a plococan, betel crusher. And yes, it is from some sort of bone or deer horn. Look like balinese or lombok origin.

Regards,

Detlef

I would say kerishilt. Why do you think it isn't an ukiran?

I'm with Sajen - Bali or Lombok.

It could be a dagger hilt also, look at this one. What is its size?
Regards

Definitely keris or indonesian dagger hilt IMO

I am inclined to see this as a keris hilt mostly because it is made to accommodate a round tang and has a shape consistent with keris hilts. I do think it might be a fairly recent creation though that has been conditioned to look older. :shrug:

a better photo of the discoloration on the bottom could give a clue if it was made by a mendak.

Size
 

Hi,
thank you for your answers.
The size is 10 cm.
I dont thougt of a keris hilt because i fount no example in the book of Zonnefeld.
And here is a better photo.
Thanks for your help

best regards
Dirk

Definitely an ukiran.

You cann't find all ukirans in books. Books are limited in showing ukiran. The fantasy of carvers not.

The general aspect of the hilt could bring to a betel crusher's hilt, but these have a somewhat square and smaller peg hole. This peg hole is no doubt that of a kris. Could be that a betel crusher's hilt has been adapted to fit a kris tang, widening the hole.
I happened to see betel crushers with kris hilt (planar type): the contrary cannot be excluded.

Hilt Tool
 

Hi GIO,

Yes every thing is possible.
BTW I got an example of a figural tool hilt in my collection as well.
Here it is.
It came with the hilt we have discussed allready.

length
 

sorry,
length is 18 cm the whole tool and 8 cm only the hilt

This is a plocokan, a betel crusher, most proable from Lombok! :)

Regards,

Detlef