Crudely Carved Hilt - Seeking Information - Buta Nawasari?

A. G. Maisey · 18th February 2020, 10:45 AM

Jean, I'm not going to get into any sort of discussion in respect of the artistic worth of this hilt. It is a hilt. There are artistically fine hilts, and artistically inferior hilts, and everything in between.

However, what has thrown me is your reference to "the interpretation of the pudak flower in the back".

I cannot find a pandanus flower anywhere, and frankly, if this hilt is Nawa Sari, I would not expect to.

Where is the pudak flower?

18th February 2020, 10:45 AM	#8
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Jean, I'm not going to get into any sort of discussion in respect of the artistic worth of this hilt. It is a hilt. There are artistically fine hilts, and artistically inferior hilts, and everything in between. However, what has thrown me is your reference to "the interpretation of the pudak flower in the back". I cannot find a pandanus flower anywhere, and frankly, if this hilt is Nawa Sari, I would not expect to. Where is the pudak flower?