Raksasa

[BluErf]

The 'evil face' on the back of the head may be representing a garuda mungkur.

[tunggulametung]

Just to add a link about garuda mungkur to previous post within the forum.

[jonng]

Thank you guys for your kind input.
Any idea on which island those 2 Raksasa in the post card/ pic are from and their age?

[Marcokeris]

In the beautiful Jensen's work "Krisdisk" there is a great explanation about Raksasas argoment.
Jonng here another like your hit:

[tunggulametung]

Dear Jonng, I have no idea of the age of the picture, but the one with a man has "1895" in the filename, so maybe...

These were all Javanese.

[VVV]

Here are four other variations.
The first two are the more obvious Rakshasas, both with friendly smiles.
The third is the more hidden "Putra Satu" and the last one could be a Yaksha?
I haven't seen a female Rakshasi on a keris hilt, only male.

Michael

[David]

Michael, big drool of envy over that last example you posted.
Never seen one like it and i love it!

[tunggulametung]

Originally Posted by VVV

Here are four other variations.
The first two are the more obvious Rakshasas, both with friendly smiles.
The third is the more hidden "Putra Satu" and the last one could be a Yaksha?
I haven't seen a female Rakshasi on a keris hilt, only male.

Michael

Michael, I remember the so considered Yaksha hilt in Kampungnet forum. If I may learn from you, what makes you think that the character is Yaksha? I remember that this hilt has a tail like design on its back, and always thought that its a wanara, a monkey like Hanoman etc. But I think the answer is on the leaf and flower being caried, the mudra or the gesture.

Drd, I think we may consider the stylized uppermost (lotus?) flower on its back as the garuda face, the rest is probably purely decorative. But since you mention that its a modern piece, probably the maker don't know what he's doing, I mean the phylosophy behind it, just like the rest of us.