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Originally Posted by Sajen
Hello Marius,
only one short question: Would you expect to see Ganesha (a hindu god) in this execusion on a blade fom a islamic region?  
I've seen and handled keris blades in nearly mint condition which has been verifiable more as hundred years old.
Best regards,
Detlef |
Hello Detlef,
Not only that I would expect to see Ganesha, but I have actually seen several new Javanese keris blades with Ganesha and some with Garuda. They were also carved in gold-work very similar to the one of this blade. I suppose they were made for the tourist market.
I have seen the respective blades in the market in Solo and at a dealer in Jogja, and I am pretty sure they were locally made and not "imported" from Bali.
Just have a look at the link below and see a perfect example of a very un-Islamic Ganesho-Garuda-Himero-Naga Javanese keris that is in my possesion:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21200
Also see photos of another un-Islamic antropomorphic Javanese keris and of an un-Islamic Madurese Garuda Keris (that both were in my posession).
Last but not least, I am attaching a photo from the book "The Javanese Kris" by Isaac Groneman, that also illustrates a Ganesha example.
PS: I have more examples but they are currently on sale.