Hello Kai Wee,
all hilts are very nice and good photographed. The last one from post #1 is clearly from Cirebon/north coast Java (look attached picture).
By the second one I am with you, I've heard that this type of hilt is found in Cirebon and Palembang too but I am not able to differentiate them. I have four hilts of this type in my own collection. And I am with you also that the "c" carving is normally a sign for Cirebon. If you want I can take pictures of my hilts for comparison.
The first hilt is the most interesting one. It have features of the Cirebon rashaksa hilts and also of the jawa demon hilts so it may a connector between both types.
I am also like David not prepared to argue either way if this figure is meant to be garuda or not.
Regards,
Detlef
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