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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Calon Arang & Rarung are both female.
I cannot clearly see if this figure has the attributes of a woman, but it appears not to have.
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I have seen many fairly recent examples of this hilt form that are all clearly meant to be female so i believe it is safe to assume this one also exhibits some feminine form if viewed from the right angle.
Still had to be sure if it is meant to represent Calon Arang or any other specific female character though. I don't believe i have ever seen this form in an antique hilt. If anyone has an antique example i would love to see it. But until then i consider this form to be contemporary in nature.