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Old 28th November 2010, 02:40 PM   #13
Jean
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Originally Posted by BluErf
Rashaksa-type with arms crossed over the chest and covered in 'c' motifs. I thought there is a variant of this from Palembang too, but I cannot recall where I saw it, and what the differences are.
Hello BluErf,
According to my references, this type of hilt is said to originate from South Sumatra and not North Java (of course I can't guarantee that this is correct), you can find a similar specimen on page 112 of my hilt book.
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Jean
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