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Athanase · 16th October 2019, 11:15 PM

I'm not sure of the geographical origin of this Javanese hilt (East Java?)

But I'm pretty sure it represents Bhima: position of the hands, the belt with its buckle, the bun, etc. ... it's very close to Balinese hilts representing this deity.

16th October 2019, 11:15 PM	#159
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 403	I'm not sure of the geographical origin of this Javanese hilt (East Java?) But I'm pretty sure it represents Bhima: position of the hands, the belt with its buckle, the bun, etc. ... it's very close to Balinese hilts representing this deity. Attached Images