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Gustav · 12th December 2010, 11:42 PM

Here we have another possibility of a "missing link". In van der Hoop's trilingual book "Indonesian ornamental design" from 1949 (which still now is a reference book) on page 99 there is a depiction of a hilt, he writes: Ditto (which means ivory in this case), Middle Java: KBG no. 22900 ( museum of Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap). To my oppinion, this book is for its age very precize with descriptions.

Of course, it's just a 2-dimensional front picture of a Keris hilt. Interesting for me is the symbol on the belly of this figure - Lotus or Amerta (associated with Garuda), on similar place found also on some Bugis hilts?

12th December 2010, 11:42 PM	#20
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,273	Here we have another possibility of a "missing link". In van der Hoop's trilingual book "Indonesian ornamental design" from 1949 (which still now is a reference book) on page 99 there is a depiction of a hilt, he writes: Ditto (which means ivory in this case), Middle Java: KBG no. 22900 ( museum of Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap). To my oppinion, this book is for its age very precize with descriptions. Of course, it's just a 2-dimensional front picture of a Keris hilt. Interesting for me is the symbol on the belly of this figure - Lotus or Amerta (associated with Garuda), on similar place found also on some Bugis hilts? Attached Images Last edited by Gustav; 13th December 2010 at 07:22 AM.