[David]

Originally Posted by Jean

I found a reference of a very similar hilt described in Jensen's Krisdisk (Chapter 9.2, , page 2, figure 148 and Chapter 9.1, page 3, figure 123b). The hilt is and part of a kris dating from the 17th century and in the Dresden Museum collection, and Jensen depicts it as Garuda and attributes it to Palembang/ Lampung area. Sorry I can' post a picture due to copyright.
I attach a picture of my hilt for comparison.
Best regards
Jean

Yes, but what does Jensen base his assumption of this being Garuda on exactly?