Ancestor hilt or tourist piece? - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

15th September 2010, 05:48 PM	#19
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Ok, disregard the 'priest-like' comment.. the breasts looks more woman-like.. Looking in Bambang Harsrinuksmo's 'Ensiklopedi Keris', pg 500.. there are 2 examples of ancestor hilts from Nusa Tenggara Timur.. in a different pose, but worksmanship of similar type.. which indicate that besides Sumatra, these type of hilts, do exist elsewhere in the Indonesian Archipelago. Last edited by Alam Shah; 15th September 2010 at 06:57 PM.

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