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Sajen · 25th September 2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Michel

Thank you Detlef,
Now that I have seen it, it does not look as peculiar as I initially thought.
In your first picture, I saw a bird with a double beak. I had never seen a double beak with long upper mandible divided in two. Now it is clear it is just a long, very long beak.
Do you think it was made for a keris ? or was it just sculpted as an artistic expression ?
Have you been able to assemble you very nice collection just in Germany or have you had to travel in Indonesia to assemble it ?
Thanks for sharing
Regards
Michel

Hello Michel,

this type of hilts are from Lampung, Sumatra. Many of my hilts, also this one, I have collected in Indonesia. I don't know exactly if this is an old one but you can see at the hole for the pesi that it have been on a keris one time. When you have the book from Martin Kerner "Keris-Griffe aus Museen und Privatsammlungen" look at page 128, there is a very similar hilt. Also in the third book from Tammens "De Kris 3" on page 183, picture 166 is a similar hilt. The one Rick want to see is also a Lampung hilt.
Regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 25th September 2009, 07:08 PM

Here a Lampung hilt from horn either original set together from two pieces or an old repair. This is for sure an antique hilt, also collected in Indonesia.

Sajen · 25th September 2009, 07:28 PM

And here another wooden example from the same region which lost his beak long time ago. The finest carving from all.

Sajen · 25th September 2009, 07:53 PM

And here a recent example (I bought it 1994 in Idonesia) but a masterpiece of carving. Note, the ring under the beak is movable and the complete hulu is from one piece of wood. Unfotunately is this hilt fallen down one time and the beak was broken, it's reglued.

Rick · 25th September 2009, 08:04 PM

Thanks so much for the closeups Sajen .

Not to mention the other examples you have shown .

Sajen · 25th September 2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Thanks so much for the closeups Sajen .

Not to mention the other examples you have shown .

My enjoy Rick! Would be nice to see other examples from Lampung.

Detlef

A. G. Maisey · 25th September 2009, 11:55 PM

I've got a few more Lampung ones but they're not ready to photograph. If I ever get them cleaned up and repaired I'll post pics of them.

25th September 2009, 07:08 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Here a Lampung hilt from horn either original set together from two pieces or an old repair. This is for sure an antique hilt, also collected in Indonesia. Attached Images

25th September 2009, 07:28 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	And here another wooden example from the same region which lost his beak long time ago. The finest carving from all. Attached Images

25th September 2009, 07:53 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	And here a recent example (I bought it 1994 in Idonesia) but a masterpiece of carving. Note, the ring under the beak is movable and the complete hulu is from one piece of wood. Unfotunately is this hilt fallen down one time and the beak was broken, it's reglued. Attached Images

25th September 2009, 11:55 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	I've got a few more Lampung ones but they're not ready to photograph. If I ever get them cleaned up and repaired I'll post pics of them. Attached Images

25th September 2009, 08:04 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Thanks so much for the closeups Sajen . Not to mention the other examples you have shown .