Cirebon hilt?

rasdan · 30th April 2005, 04:05 AM

IMHO jawa demam come from java pasisir. It then reach Palembang and then the rest of Sumatra and Peninsula. The resemblance of cirebon hilts with jawa demam are very close and theres also old specimen (In previous posts) of jawa demam that really looks like cirebon hilts. I think theres no doubt that jawa demam does evolve from this shape. Maybe thats why they call it "jawa" demam. In your case, i dont think it a reverse flow from sumatra to java. My guess is that its a south sumatran piece. Perhaps that tukang loves the motives from cirebon and try to apply it on his hilts. But again..perhaps..

30th April 2005, 04:05 AM	#2
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 369	IMHO jawa demam come from java pasisir. It then reach Palembang and then the rest of Sumatra and Peninsula. The resemblance of cirebon hilts with jawa demam are very close and theres also old specimen (In previous posts) of jawa demam that really looks like cirebon hilts. I think theres no doubt that jawa demam does evolve from this shape. Maybe thats why they call it "jawa" demam. In your case, i dont think it a reverse flow from sumatra to java. My guess is that its a south sumatran piece. Perhaps that tukang loves the motives from cirebon and try to apply it on his hilts. But again..perhaps..