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A. G. Maisey · 12th May 2009, 04:44 AM

I'm sorry David, but I cannot pursue this discussion.

I know too little about the subject to make any worthwhile remarks or to formulate any even vaguely supportable theories.

But I will say this:-

I can see more than just two sources for keris hilt origin. There are the giants, the ogres, the spirits, the demons, the deities, the wayang characters, and perhaps even the ancestors. Then there are the purely vegetable forms and purely animal and bird forms. There are also the rarest of the rare:- the naturally occurring forms that are adapted for use as keris hilts. There are many sources for keris hilt motifs.

But how, when, where and why I simply cannot theorise on.

12th May 2009, 04:44 AM	#38
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,700	I'm sorry David, but I cannot pursue this discussion. I know too little about the subject to make any worthwhile remarks or to formulate any even vaguely supportable theories. But I will say this:- I can see more than just two sources for keris hilt origin. There are the giants, the ogres, the spirits, the demons, the deities, the wayang characters, and perhaps even the ancestors. Then there are the purely vegetable forms and purely animal and bird forms. There are also the rarest of the rare:- the naturally occurring forms that are adapted for use as keris hilts. There are many sources for keris hilt motifs. But how, when, where and why I simply cannot theorise on.