Unusual Cirebon hit

[Marcokeris]

strange

[Sajen]

Hello Marco,

strange and interesting, never seen something like this!

Regards,

Detlef

[Gustav]

Boar is sometimes found on Keris hilts, and this one looks like. Another one in Van Zonneveld's book on page 67.

[David]

Originally Posted by Gustav

Boar is sometimes found on Keris hilts, and this one looks like. Another one in Van Zonneveld's book on page 67.

hmm....i wouldn't have pegged this as a boar. It looks much more naga like to my eyes. Of course we are only seeing one angle. Other angles would be helpful as well as a shot of the bottom of the base. Are we even sure this is a keris hilt and not meant for some other blade or implement?

[Marcokeris]

Originally Posted by David

hmm....i wouldn't have pegged this as a boar. It looks much more naga like to my eyes. Of course we are only seeing one angle. Other angles would be helpful as well as a shot of the bottom of the base. Are we even sure this is a keris hilt and not meant for some other blade or implement?

Sorry but I don't have other pics. The hole is round and perfect for a keris.
Of course is a naga (maybe a croccodile )

[tunggulametung]

Indeed Cirebon hilts sometime comes is 'unusual' form. I can be certain it is intended for keris looking at the rounded base even though I've seen those which more appropriate for sword ie. oval end. Thanks for sharing Marco.

[Gustav]

Originally Posted by David

hmm....i wouldn't have pegged this as a boar. It looks much more naga like to my eyes.

I wasn't aware there are naga depictions with tusks integrated.

[David]

Originally Posted by Gustav

I wasn't aware there are naga depictions with tusks integrated.

I was reading them more as fangs than tusks. This creature just don't look like a boar to me. It doesn't have a boar's head or snout, at least not from this orientation.