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					Originally Posted by Rick
					
				 
				Just to put this ukiran argument to bed here is a keris handle from Jawa . 
			
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 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.