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19th July 2008, 05:37 PM
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ivory balinees
this one I have new to my collection
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19th July 2008, 07:02 PM
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Newly made?
It's a nice keris but I have that "gut"feeling there's something strange going on with that pamor. Please tell me I'm wrong... 
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19th July 2008, 07:13 PM
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Hilt looks like Vishnu....
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19th July 2008, 07:37 PM
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19th July 2008, 08:38 PM
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The blade seems older but may not be Balinese?
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19th July 2008, 08:58 PM
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this is one old blade with pamor wilang senduk
and the hild is parasvati and it is a balinees blade |
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19th July 2008, 09:23 PM
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Yep, Parasvati (or Sarasvati)...that would explain the breasts.  ...and the other symbolism. From Wikipedia: She is shown to hold the following in her hands: A book, which is the sacred Vedas, representing the universal, divine, eternal, and true knowledge as well as her perfection of the sciences and the scriptures. A mala (rosary) of crystals, representing the power of meditation and spirituality. A pot of sacred water, representing creative and purificatory powers. The vina, a musical instrument that represents her perfection of all arts and sciences. Saraswati is also associated with anurāga, the love for and rhythm of music which represents all emotions and feelings expressed in speech or music. It is believed that children born with that name will prove to be very lucky in their studies. A white swan is often located next to her feet. The sacred swan, if offered a mixture of milk and water, is said to be able to drink the milk alone. The swan thus symbolizes discrimination between the good and the bad or the eternal and the evanescent. Due to her association with the swan, Goddess Saraswati is also referred to as Hamsa-vahini, which means "she who has a swan as her vehicle". |
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20th July 2008, 05:38 AM
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20th July 2008, 09:11 AM
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Hello Hans,
I have no knowledge to add, but I have the feeling I've seen and hold this one before........  Regards and have a nice birthday-party next saturday, Maurice |
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19th July 2008, 07:34 PM
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