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Old 27th February 2009, 05:15 PM   #1
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Who is the "demon " hilt?
I am curious about who he might represent. Any ideas?
I have this kris since 10 years.







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Old 27th February 2009, 05:51 PM   #2
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Very nice keris Emmanuel. But i have never seen this character before.
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Old 27th February 2009, 07:20 PM   #3
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Hello Emmanuel,
beautiful Bali keris, special the handle. But like David I've never seen this guy before. Maybe a figural interpretation of the kocetan handles.
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Old 27th February 2009, 07:37 PM   #4
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Hello Emmanuel,

Welcome to the forum!

I also think this is a later "devolution" of the kocet-kocetan hilt based on the common misunderstanding that it represents a horse...
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5909

The blade doesn't seem to be etched in Bali style - Lombok with a bit of Bugis influence?

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Old 27th February 2009, 07:39 PM   #5
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Hello Emmanuel,
beautiful Bali keris, special the handle. But like David I've never seen this guy before. Maybe a figural interpretation of the kocetan handles.
Possibly, but with that hair (mane) it looks distinctly more horse-like.
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Old 27th February 2009, 08:36 PM   #6
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Possibly, but with that hair (mane) it looks distinctly more horse-like.

I think that Kai give the answer.
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Old 28th February 2009, 04:43 PM   #7
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The blade doesn't seem to be etched in Bali style - Lombok with a bit of Bugis influence?
I agree with Lombok, but i don't see the Bugis influence.
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Old 28th February 2009, 04:48 PM   #8
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I also think this is a later "devolution" of the kocet-kocetan hilt based on the common misunderstanding that it represents a horse...
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5909
Perhaps. Still i see very little stylistic links to the kocet-kocetan. The posture is different, there are "human" legs and arms and an object is held in the hands. Horses are a common theme in Madurese hilts so it doesn't seem too far fetched that a horse theme was the original intent here as well.
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