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27th November 2010, 03:07 AM
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The Jawa Demam type, most abstract amongst the 3, and the closest to the Malay/Sumatran Jawa Demam.
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27th November 2010, 03:11 AM
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Also, some people think the rashaksa type hilt, esp like hilts 1 and 2, could be depicting Garuda, because of the prominent nose/beak. And Garuda was described in some old texts as a man with bird-like features. I thought there could be such a possibility. If carvers want to depict a divine figure, why not a major deity, instead of a generic rashaksa/giant?
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27th November 2010, 03:19 AM
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More suspected Garuda hilts
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27th November 2010, 03:20 AM
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Deer horn Garuda(?)
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27th November 2010, 03:23 AM
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Old ivory one.
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27th November 2010, 08:28 PM
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Nice hilts Kai Wee. I am not prepared to argue either way if this figure is meant to be garuda or not, but i do feel fairly certain that this example of mine is meant to be the very same character as the last few you have shown yet the nose is not nearly as prominent as to be described as a beak.
 They also lack what seems to be included in most depictions of garuda that i have seen, some kind of wings, either obvious or stylized. |
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28th November 2010, 12:37 AM
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Which is where these pictures of statues in Jkt's National Museum comes in handy...
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