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A. G. Maisey · 12th May 2009, 01:03 AM

Off the top of my head, no, David.

Stone calls these figural demon-like hilts "raksha". I can't remember reading these terms in any other early writings. Might be a good idea to have a look at Raffles. The Ying Yai Sheng Lan --- 15th century--- refers to "--- human or devils faces---", so the Chinese percieved them as such also.

You could also call some of these "raksasa" style hilts "buta".

12th May 2009, 01:03 AM	#35
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,700	Off the top of my head, no, David. Stone calls these figural demon-like hilts "raksha". I can't remember reading these terms in any other early writings. Might be a good idea to have a look at Raffles. The Ying Yai Sheng Lan --- 15th century--- refers to "--- human or devils faces---", so the Chinese percieved them as such also. You could also call some of these "raksasa" style hilts "buta". Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 12th May 2009 at 01:30 AM.