occupation of this fellow?

simatua · 29th January 2006, 11:05 AM

Maybe i am to crazy about my keris hobby.....and imagening things.
This weekend brought this from a flee-market to my home.
The statue is about 40 cm high, made of very heavy wood. I think not very old, but can have some age. The brown paint from the body is almost gone.
I gave this fellow the task to hold one of my kerises.....but,

Although it looks like a keris bearer, maybe he had another occupation. The face seems more Chinese to me, a fisherman or.....
any idea ???

Rick · 29th January 2006, 09:06 PM

I think it might well be a keris holder .
The Chinaman form has been seen before .

VVV · 29th January 2006, 09:13 PM

I agree with Rick.
The Chinaman version of kerisholder doesn't seem to be unusual on Bali (based on museum collections and keris publications).

Michael

Radu Transylvanicus · 29th January 2006, 09:40 PM

Its definatelly the right man for the job, chances are it really is a keris holder. Maybe not a pusaka or the traditional garuda or gayang figure but it does not lack exotism & cool. Like the ones before me I believe this might be a modern Balinese carving. I am pretty sure you shouldnt look for atributing superpowers or desperatelly find what "school" does it belong to, just enjoy it as it is... A saying goes "Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder", oops I meant "beholder"...

simatua · 30th January 2006, 07:04 PM

thanks for the received information. It gives me a task to search on for related ones, like photo's etc.
I did't expect it eighter to be a very special one with 'superpowers"
i just like it the way it is

Henk · 30th January 2006, 09:49 PM

This fellow is definitely a kerisholder. I've seen those characters before. it's a nice one.

29th January 2006, 11:05 AM	#1
simatua Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 69	occupation of this fellow? Maybe i am to crazy about my keris hobby.....and imagening things. This weekend brought this from a flee-market to my home. The statue is about 40 cm high, made of very heavy wood. I think not very old, but can have some age. The brown paint from the body is almost gone. I gave this fellow the task to hold one of my kerises.....but, Although it looks like a keris bearer, maybe he had another occupation. The face seems more Chinese to me, a fisherman or..... any idea ??? Attached Images

30th January 2006, 07:04 PM	#5
simatua Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 69	alright then thanks for the received information. It gives me a task to search on for related ones, like photo's etc. I did't expect it eighter to be a very special one with 'superpowers" i just like it the way it is

29th January 2006, 09:06 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	I think it might well be a keris holder . The Chinaman form has been seen before .

29th January 2006, 09:13 PM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I agree with Rick. The Chinaman version of kerisholder doesn't seem to be unusual on Bali (based on museum collections and keris publications). Michael

29th January 2006, 09:40 PM	#4
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	Its definatelly the right man for the job, chances are it really is a keris holder. Maybe not a pusaka or the traditional garuda or gayang figure but it does not lack exotism & cool. Like the ones before me I believe this might be a modern Balinese carving. I am pretty sure you shouldnt look for atributing superpowers or desperatelly find what "school" does it belong to, just enjoy it as it is... A saying goes "Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder", oops I meant "beholder"...

30th January 2006, 09:49 PM	#6
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	This fellow is definitely a kerisholder. I've seen those characters before. it's a nice one.