Garuda Kris

Gavin Nugent · 7th March 2023, 02:59 AM

Another little side track... so many unique things to the regions .. there is this old thread of an interesting pommel and the image Battara provided...

Whilst not purely of the type, it is interesting to note the upright ancestor like position, and that it looks to be gold from the enhanced photo, also carries what appears to be two seperate rings on and below the pommel, rings that appear to have grip straps running either side of the hulu... complete with very interesting side panels too... Datu Piang and a most interesting hulu.

Note the shirt he is wearing too... very much akin to the Mirror Panels Gustav brought to the forum some time ago...

And this linky...it shows more of the type....

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=162113

Gavin Nugent · 8th March 2023, 09:52 AM

I'm posting these images here too in the hope of bringing more light on the "type"

Stylistically, it is of the subgroup, simply refined in a different manner.

This is in the Malaysian National museum in Kuala Lumpur.
I have not delved into the accession of this piece. It may offer insights.

7th March 2023, 02:59 AM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Another little side track... so many unique things to the regions .. there is this old thread of an interesting pommel and the image Battara provided... Whilst not purely of the type, it is interesting to note the upright ancestor like position, and that it looks to be gold from the enhanced photo, also carries what appears to be two seperate rings on and below the pommel, rings that appear to have grip straps running either side of the hulu... complete with very interesting side panels too... Datu Piang and a most interesting hulu. Note the shirt he is wearing too... very much akin to the Mirror Panels Gustav brought to the forum some time ago... And this linky...it shows more of the type.... http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=162113 Attached Images Last edited by Gavin Nugent; 7th March 2023 at 08:48 AM. Reason: Adding linky

8th March 2023, 09:52 AM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	I'm posting these images here too in the hope of bringing more light on the "type" Stylistically, it is of the subgroup, simply refined in a different manner. This is in the Malaysian National museum in Kuala Lumpur. I have not delved into the accession of this piece. It may offer insights. Attached Images