Origin of the Jawa Demam hilt form

Alam Shah · 7th May 2009, 03:57 AM

Sumatran styled 'Jawa Demam' hilt variants.

Alam Shah · 7th May 2009, 04:01 AM

Malay Peninsular styled 'Jawa Demam' hilt variants..

Sajen · 7th May 2009, 07:53 PM

Hello Alam,
I think this will be very difficult to find out from where it come from. But maybe, and this is only a guess from me, it's origin is Cirebon.
You remember this threat:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=tegal

But maybe it will be nice when we can see in this threat many different Jawa Demam hilts. I also have some.
sajen

Alam Shah · 8th May 2009, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Alam,
I think this will be very difficult to find out from where it come from. But maybe, and this is only a guess from me, it's origin is Cirebon.
You remember this thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=tegal

But maybe it will be nice when we can see in this thread many different Jawa Demam hilts. I also have some.
sajen

Ah! yes.. thanks sajen for that thread, there's a pointer there.. bring the hilt pictures on..

rasdan · 8th May 2009, 08:13 AM

Probably

Alam Shah · 8th May 2009, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasdan

Probably

Diety(?) form with a garuda mungkur on its back, which evolved into its present simplified form..

Thanks Rasdan for the illustrations.

rasdan · 8th May 2009, 11:05 AM

Sorry i have to delete the "captions". Its not related to the hilt.

7th May 2009, 03:57 AM	#1
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Sumatran Sumatran styled 'Jawa Demam' hilt variants. Attached Images

7th May 2009, 04:01 AM	#2
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Malay Peninsular styled 'Jawa Demam' hilt variants.. Attached Images

8th May 2009, 08:13 AM	#5
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 368	Probably Attached Images

8th May 2009, 11:05 AM	#7
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 368	Sorry i have to delete the "captions". Its not related to the hilt. Attached Images

7th May 2009, 07:53 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Hello Alam, I think this will be very difficult to find out from where it come from. But maybe, and this is only a guess from me, it's origin is Cirebon. You remember this threat: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=tegal But maybe it will be nice when we can see in this threat many different Jawa Demam hilts. I also have some. sajen