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Old 27th June 2006, 05:07 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by Rick
Just to put this ukiran argument to bed here is a keris handle from Jawa .
Beating a dead horse...

Here are two hilts from Indonesia, the first is from northern Jawa (a Jinn with Naga attributes) and the second is from Madura (Semar).

I too have been confused by the presents of these in light of the cultural ban. They do not appear to be made for the Hindu market, just my opinion.
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