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7th June 2019, 09:20 AM | #1 |
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I have no clue but it looks a very old and rare piece and probably javanese indeed.
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7th June 2019, 12:48 PM | #2 |
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I also cannot assist Tim, however, even though this hand position does resemble one or more Buddhist hand positions, I suspect it could be that to attach this hilt to a Buddhist relationship + a keris relationship might be the wrong way to go.
I have never seen representations of keris, nor of keris-like objects in a Buddhist setting, and since the keris is a symbol of Siwa, this is totally understandable. So, if we opt for a Buddhist relationship we probably should remove the keris from the equation. Some other type of weapon, or even object, but not a keris. Similarly, if we opt for a keris relationship maybe Buddha has got to leave the room. We have an elephant + some other animal. Do we know what the other animal is? If we were to understand the hand position as a Hindu, what might we be looking at? |
7th June 2019, 08:59 PM | #3 |
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The face rather looks like a Hindu demon with bulging eyes than a Buddhist figure.
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7th June 2019, 10:31 PM | #4 |
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Are fangs visible?
Even very small rudimentary ones would do, but unless we have those we cannot begin to think "raksasa". |
8th June 2019, 01:32 AM | #5 |
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It would be nice to see this object photographed perhaps in open shade sunlight and a bit sharper, perhaps a view from the back also.
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8th June 2019, 09:59 PM | #7 |
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Maybe there are fangs there Jean, I just cannot see the detail of this hilt well enough on my screen to know with certainty.
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8th June 2019, 10:31 PM | #8 |
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Tim asked me to extend thanks to all who responded!
He seems to have problems with logging in and I hope he'll be back soon. I'm adding a few more pics he send me for posting; Tim will try to take some more. Regards, Kai |
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