FIGURAL HILTS -- Bird (Demon)

[ganjawulung]

Originally Posted by David

Ganja, i am not too sure that it is any kind of bird at all. I think some answers might be found in the wayang.

Bird-headed deity? I don't find any figure such this in wayang world (it might be long nosed creature with teeth and fang). Jatayu -- in Ramayana epic, was really giant-bird, son of Garuda which saved Sinta (the wife of Rama) from demon king, Rawana... In Indian version, Jatayu is the Vulture King.

Originally Posted by Rick

Post # 6
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tajong

Thanks alot Rick, to remind me to the old thread. But it is likely I found another style of "tajong" hilt (or not tajong?), with hand-position like Jawa-demam. One with crossed-hand, and the other -- with different form of beak -- with its hands in its knees.. The second one is more bird-like figure.

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by ganjawulung

... But it is likely I found another style of "tajong" hilt (or not tajong?), with hand-position like Jawa-demam. One with crossed-hand, and the other -- with different form of beak -- with its hands in its knees.. The second one is more bird-like figure.

Hi Pak Jimmy,
These seems to be Lampung, Sumatra type hilts.