RAKSASA & Buta Bajang Figure Hilts

ganjawulung · 9th July 2009, 04:47 PM

Beautiful Wayang hilt, Sajen. I think it is the best I've seen until today...
These are more pictures on other variant of "Buta hilt"...

GANJAWULUNG

Sajen · 9th July 2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ganjawulung

Beautiful Wayang hilt, Sajen. I think it is the best I've seen until today...
These are more pictures on other variant of "Buta hilt"...

GANJAWULUNG

Thank you very much! But which one you mean? I show two different hilts. By one the Garuda munkur is pirced and by the other one not.

sajen

ganjawulung · 10th July 2009, 01:57 AM

Dear Sajen,
The one with Garuda Mungkur, of course. Not the craftmanship, but the originality. To see original old motifs, for me is more important than just seeing good craftmanship..

GANJAWULUNG

David · 10th July 2009, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ganjawulung

Dear Sajen,
The one with Garuda Mungkur, of course. Not the craftmanship, but the originality. To see original old motifs, for me is more important than just seeing good craftmanship..

Ganja, ion post #28 Sajen posted 2 different hilts. I believe that they both have a Garuda Mungkur.

David · 10th July 2009, 02:31 AM

Well i finally had some time to photograph my few examples. Meet the twins. These two guys are so alike i think the same carver may have done them. One is and old Mojo keris in a gayaman sheath. The other an old kebo lajer in a ladrang sheath.

David · 10th July 2009, 02:36 AM

This old-timer is well worn with a nice patina and beautiful flashing grain that flashes red at some points and some really nicely carved cut-through spots..

David · 10th July 2009, 02:42 AM

This one is not so old, but has some real nice carving. I am not fully convinced that these floral figurative hilts are really of the same species as these other buta hilts. They seem to have a very different posture. But they are most often counted in with their crouching brothers so here is my example.

ganjawulung · 10th July 2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Well i finally had some time to photograph my few examples. Meet the twins. These two guys are so alike i think the same carver may have done them. One is and old Mojo keris in a gayaman sheath. The other an old kebo lajer in a ladrang sheath.

Very fine twins. Where did you get these two butas from, David?

David · 10th July 2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ganjawulung

Very fine twins. Where did you get these two butas from, David?

A certain Australian source.

Jean · 21st February 2011, 11:06 AM

Some very old hilts from Northern Java. It seems to me that some of the specimens shown originate from East Java/ Madura and Bali.
Best regards
Jean

David · 23rd March 2025, 10:20 PM

I was doing some research on these hilts and realized that i was going to merge these two threads over 15 years ago and then never did. No time like the present, eh? LOL!

9th July 2009, 04:47 PM	#1
ganjawulung Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: J a k a r t a Posts: 991	Beautiful Wayang hilt, Sajen. I think it is the best I've seen until today... These are more pictures on other variant of "Buta hilt"... GANJAWULUNG Attached Images

10th July 2009, 02:31 AM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Meet the Twins! Well i finally had some time to photograph my few examples. Meet the twins. These two guys are so alike i think the same carver may have done them. One is and old Mojo keris in a gayaman sheath. The other an old kebo lajer in a ladrang sheath. Attached Images Last edited by David; 10th July 2009 at 02:48 AM.

10th July 2009, 02:36 AM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	This old-timer is well worn with a nice patina and beautiful flashing grain that flashes red at some points and some really nicely carved cut-through spots.. Attached Images

10th July 2009, 02:42 AM	#7
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	This one is not so old, but has some real nice carving. I am not fully convinced that these floral figurative hilts are really of the same species as these other buta hilts. They seem to have a very different posture. But they are most often counted in with their crouching brothers so here is my example. Attached Images

21st February 2011, 11:06 AM	#10
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Some very old hilts from Northern Java. It seems to me that some of the specimens shown originate from East Java/ Madura and Bali. Best regards Jean Attached Images

10th July 2009, 01:57 AM	#3
ganjawulung Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: J a k a r t a Posts: 991	Dear Sajen, The one with Garuda Mungkur, of course. Not the craftmanship, but the originality. To see original old motifs, for me is more important than just seeing good craftmanship.. GANJAWULUNG

23rd March 2025, 10:20 PM	#11
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	I was doing some research on these hilts and realized that i was going to merge these two threads over 15 years ago and then never did. No time like the present, eh? LOL!