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Old 21st January 2012, 11:10 AM   #1
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Default Identification of origin of kris hilt

I would welcome suggestions about the place of origin of this hilt.
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Old 21st January 2012, 07:30 PM   #2
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Hello Loedjoe,

it is a Jawa Deman hilt of unusual form, could be from Sumatra but could be as well from Sumbawa. I have seen hilts of similar form which was attributed to Sumbawa. Is it from wood?

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Old 22nd January 2012, 09:29 AM   #3
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Hallo Detlef

Many thanks for your suggestions. Yes, it is wood, striped horizontally with dark and light bands, impossible to see in the photos.

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Old 22nd January 2012, 04:42 PM   #4
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Hello Loedjoe,

is the wood similar like this one from my collection I have shown in this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13469

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Old 23rd January 2012, 11:50 AM   #5
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Hallo Detlef

Yes, the wood is very like your intersting hilt, but not as clear - the surface on mine is rather worn. Do you know what wood it is?

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Old 23rd January 2012, 03:38 PM   #6
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Hallo Detlef

Yes, the wood is very like your intersting hilt, but not as clear - the surface on mine is rather worn. Do you know what wood it is?

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Hello Loedjoe,

I don't have a clue but when it is really the same wood it most likely that both hilts are from the same area. Since I don't know exactly from where my hilt this isn't from great help.

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Old 23rd January 2012, 05:29 PM   #7
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IMO these 2 Jawa demam hilts are quite different, the one from Sajen seems to originate from Sumatra and the primitive one from Loedjoe possibly from Sumbawa. I have one piece also in primitive JD style deemed to originate from Sumba or Sumbawa (see picture).
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Old 31st January 2012, 01:42 PM   #8
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Many thanks, Sajen and Jean, for your helpful replies.
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