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11th May 2022, 05:50 PM
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We all see what we want to see i guess. Frankly i...
We all see what we want to see i guess. Frankly i don't see that much of a match with your naga drawing and to my eyes this pommel clearly looks like a bird.
Also, let's remember this is a...
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10th May 2022, 06:31 PM
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I'll throw this link into the mix for you to...
I'll throw this link into the mix for you to ponder. While this theory received some amount of resistance if i recall properly i am somewhat drawn to it, though i cannot say it is at all conclusive....
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10th May 2022, 06:38 AM
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Certainly not to the extent that your example...
Certainly not to the extent that your example extends, but many hilts have ferrule like metal attachments like a selut as this Sumatran Putri Malu hilt does.
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9th May 2022, 08:49 PM
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I must admit that i have never heard Jawa Demam...
I must admit that i have never heard Jawa Demam described as a "crouched man carrying a snake". The generally accepted theory is that the name, which basically means "Feverish Javanese" comes from an...
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15th March 2022, 05:48 PM
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While i realize that the image of Garuda has an...
While i realize that the image of Garuda has an impact all across S.E.A. i do have to wonder why an Islamic culture would place enough importance upon it to consider it's symbolism appropriate for...
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13th March 2022, 11:37 PM
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Can someone explain to me how or why this hilt...
Can someone explain to me how or why this hilt form has become associated with Garuda. I'm having a hard time seeing it.
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