Bali Hilt

David · 26th January 2008, 11:49 PM

The hilt arrived and here are a few more pictures. I still don't get the feeling that this is Navasari. I have seen this posture with the sheaf over the back with other characters as well. There is definitely something very lion-like about the face.

Of course it could just be another unidentifiable variations that we see from time to time.

A. G. Maisey · 27th January 2008, 12:20 AM

David, over the years I've known more than a few carvers in Jawa and Bali, and what I have noted is that unless a specific known, traditional form of something is deliberately aimed at, the carver will look at the material with a vague outline in his mind, and allow the material to dictate the finished form as he works.

This is a contemporary hilt, I have no doubt that the carver just wanted to produce the most saleable form he could from the material he had available.

26th January 2008, 11:49 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,256	The hilt arrived and here are a few more pictures. I still don't get the feeling that this is Navasari. I have seen this posture with the sheaf over the back with other characters as well. There is definitely something very lion-like about the face. Of course it could just be another unidentifiable variations that we see from time to time. Attached Images

27th January 2008, 12:20 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,120	David, over the years I've known more than a few carvers in Jawa and Bali, and what I have noted is that unless a specific known, traditional form of something is deliberately aimed at, the carver will look at the material with a vague outline in his mind, and allow the material to dictate the finished form as he works. This is a contemporary hilt, I have no doubt that the carver just wanted to produce the most saleable form he could from the material he had available.