Bali hilt

Marcokeris · 19th May 2013, 05:28 PM

I found this handle in the net (asian art museum San Francisco)

Sajen · 19th May 2013, 05:37 PM

A masterwork of carving, love the uwer from the same material (ivory).

Thank you for show us this beauty Marco.

Bjorn · 19th May 2013, 05:54 PM

Incredible detail. Truly deserves to be called a work of art!

Do you know whom is portrayed?

David · 19th May 2013, 08:38 PM

Wow...

Battara · 20th May 2013, 12:39 AM

Well I do know it is a demon for sure. What I am not sure is which one. I am wondering if it is Ravana, king of the demons from the Ramayana.

Is he holding a weapon of some kind?

A. G. Maisey · 20th May 2013, 03:43 AM

Wisnu in his incarnation as Kresna had a conch shell as a weapon --- Si Sangka Panacajaniya --- he had taken this conch shell from a demon, maybe this is supposed to be this demon, but I don't know his name.

It is worth noting that in Balinese representations of Hindu characters --- gods, demons etc --- the carver very often gives his own interpretation and sometimes gets things a bit mixed up. Particularly so in relatively modern carvings.

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Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,416	A masterwork of carving, love the uwer from the same material (ivory). Thank you for show us this beauty Marco.

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Bjorn Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188	Incredible detail. Truly deserves to be called a work of art! Do you know whom is portrayed?

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David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Wow...

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Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Well I do know it is a demon for sure. What I am not sure is which one. I am wondering if it is Ravana, king of the demons from the Ramayana. Is he holding a weapon of some kind?

20th May 2013, 03:43 AM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Wisnu in his incarnation as Kresna had a conch shell as a weapon --- Si Sangka Panacajaniya --- he had taken this conch shell from a demon, maybe this is supposed to be this demon, but I don't know his name. It is worth noting that in Balinese representations of Hindu characters --- gods, demons etc --- the carver very often gives his own interpretation and sometimes gets things a bit mixed up. Particularly so in relatively modern carvings.