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Originally Posted by Jean
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.
Best regards
Jean
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I found a reference of a very similar hilt described in Jensen's Krisdisk (Chapter 9.2, , page 2, figure 148 and Chapter 9.1, page 3, figure 123b). The hilt is and part of a kris dating from the 17th century and in the Dresden Museum collection, and Jensen depicts it as Garuda and attributes it to Palembang/ Lampung area. Sorry I can' post a picture due to copyright.
I attach a picture of my hilt for comparison.
Best regards
Jean