Now, with some delay we see another, similar hilt, in post #9. Seeing this hilt, I never would come to the idea the model for it would have been a picture of a Kastane pommel. It's something completely different - stylistically, and my analysis was only a stylistic one.
We have had a huge and in many aspects quite interesting and entertaining thread on our Forum (and a related entry in Wikipedia, which have seen many labour pains) about what the Kastane pommel depicts. I have not the slightest interest to step again in those waters. Yes, I also am acquainted with SEA temple guardians from books about SEA art and architecture since my childhood. I surely wasn'nt there, when the hilt from #1 was carved, yet it's absolutely obvious that the carver's model was a picture of a Ceylonese Kastane pommel. So a second attempt to be more clear:
Srilankan Simha (සිංහ) on top, Madurese motif in the middle, Balinese selut, carwed in wood below.
A quite eclectic piece.
Yes, and the carving quality is quite inconsistent.
|