SUMATRA TAPAK KUDA HILT FORMS

VANDOO · 27th January 2011, 05:07 AM

I SELDOM POST HERE BECAUSE OF LACK OF KNOWLEGE OF THE KERIS COMPARED TO MANY OTHERS. I DO HAVE A LOT OF PICTURES OF STRANGE AND UNUSUAL KERIS AND HANDLES SO THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE A FEW. I THOUGHT I WOULD DEVOTE THIS POST TO HANDLES ONLY FROM SUMATRA.
THESE TWO WERE IDENTIFIED AS "TAPAK KUDA" (HORSE FOOT) FROM SUMATRA. ITS HARD TO TELL FROM THE PICTURES BUT THEY APPEAR TO BE MADE OF HORN

. I HOPE I DO NOT POST PICTURES OF KERIS ALREADY POSTED ON THIS FORUM OR COVER GROUND THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN TROD. COMMENTS WELCOME AND FEEL FREE TO ADD PICTURES OF EXAMPLES ,ENJOY

Sajen · 27th January 2011, 02:54 PM

Hello Vandoo,

nice handles. Most of the time they are mounted on keris panjang. Here two from my collection, both are from horn.

Regards,

Detlef

VVV · 27th January 2011, 04:03 PM

Great idea for an interesting reference thread.
But maybe we should limit it to only tapak kuda?
Here are mine.

Michael

sirek · 27th January 2011, 05:32 PM

warangka and hilt from horn.

Sajen · 27th January 2011, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

Great idea for an interesting reference thread.
But maybe we should limit it to only tapak kuda?
Here are mine.

Michael

The limit to tapak kuda is a very good idea.
BTW, the first four handles from you are very nice!

Ups, now the order is different at soon! I mean the carved ones.

Regards,

Detlef

BluErf · 28th January 2011, 05:45 AM

Though these hilts are called tapak kuda in many parts of the keris world, the ultimate representation is probably a man with his head bowed. Some examples are clearer than others.

Newsteel · 29th January 2011, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

Great idea for an interesting reference thread.
But maybe we should limit it to only tapak kuda?
Here are mine.

Michael

The top hilt, tapak kuda with makara form???? I think its unique....

BluErf · 29th January 2011, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newsteel

The top hilt, tapak kuda with makara form???? I think its unique....

Interesting observation. Yes, I see it especially in this example you referred to.

Michael's last panjang is a N. Malay panjang with a nice hilt. I have a similar one.

kulbuntet · 30th January 2011, 04:18 AM

Something diffrent, but stil Sumatra panjang,

27th January 2011, 05:07 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	SUMATRA TAPAK KUDA HILT FORMS I SELDOM POST HERE BECAUSE OF LACK OF KNOWLEGE OF THE KERIS COMPARED TO MANY OTHERS. I DO HAVE A LOT OF PICTURES OF STRANGE AND UNUSUAL KERIS AND HANDLES SO THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE A FEW. I THOUGHT I WOULD DEVOTE THIS POST TO HANDLES ONLY FROM SUMATRA. THESE TWO WERE IDENTIFIED AS "TAPAK KUDA" (HORSE FOOT) FROM SUMATRA. ITS HARD TO TELL FROM THE PICTURES BUT THEY APPEAR TO BE MADE OF HORN . I HOPE I DO NOT POST PICTURES OF KERIS ALREADY POSTED ON THIS FORUM OR COVER GROUND THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN TROD. COMMENTS WELCOME AND FEEL FREE TO ADD PICTURES OF EXAMPLES ,ENJOY Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 27th January 2011 at 05:20 AM.

27th January 2011, 02:54 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,519	Hello Vandoo, nice handles. Most of the time they are mounted on keris panjang. Here two from my collection, both are from horn. Regards, Detlef Attached Images

27th January 2011, 04:03 PM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Great idea for an interesting reference thread. But maybe we should limit it to only tapak kuda? Here are mine. Michael Attached Images

27th January 2011, 05:32 PM	#4
sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 166	warangka and hilt from horn. Attached Images

28th January 2011, 05:45 AM	#6
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Though these hilts are called tapak kuda in many parts of the keris world, the ultimate representation is probably a man with his head bowed. Some examples are clearer than others.

30th January 2011, 04:18 AM	#9
kulbuntet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 159	Something diffrent, but stil Sumatra panjang,