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I shared this example on the figural hilt thread. Unusual handle with spiral body and head. Blade has seen its better days. Scabbard seems to be in the Balinese style but the blade is too short for the scabbard so I presume this to be a mismatch. Would be interested in any thoughts or comments about this piece.
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David,
When I posted this one on the figural thread I had tagged it Balinese but you didn't think so. Don't know if the additional pictures sway you in any direction but what do you think? |
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Personally I doubt that it is a keris hilt.
A ferrule like this is very, very non-typical for a keris hilt. But it could be a keris hilt, a person who was outside the mainstream may have carved and fitted it. It looks more like nondescript knife/dagger/tool handle than a keris hilt. If I could handle it I could form a better opinion, from a photo these things are always difficult. |
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Agree, I think it is a repurposed handle; something about the carving of the face says more Java than Bali to me .
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I agree with Alan and Rick. Any opinion about the blade origin, javanese or older balinese?
Regards Last edited by Jean; 9th August 2014 at 09:14 AM. |
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Yeah Rick, it could be I suppose, but to me it seems too big for that. All the handles of those little pestles that I've seen are much smaller, and tend to be sort like a pistol grip style. I think the name for those things is "pelecok" but I'm not sure and I have been unable to confirm.
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Yes, the ferrule itself is missing, but it has been cut so deep that I cannot envisage anything that belongs to a keris being with it.
The blade looks like it might be Balinese, again I'd have to handle it to be relatively certain, especially in the condition that its in. |
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Thank you Alan and David.
I attach the pic of one old (kris?) hilt specimen with a deeply carved base and fitted with a ferrule for whatever reason (damage?). The Solo nunggak semi hilts fitted with a selut also have a recessed base (but less deeply cut) for inserting the selut. Best regards Last edited by Jean; 9th August 2014 at 09:18 AM. |
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Thanks everyone for the feedback. I appreciate it.
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