Ideas?

Michel · 23rd February 2008, 03:08 PM

An other kris hilt outside of the traditional pattern !
Is that lady praying ? Is it a Christian nun ?
She wears a veil as long as herself but has her face uncovered.
Strange mixture of concepts, but the hilt is fairly well carved.
I have already shown this hilt in the forum but nobody could find where from it came and what it was supposed to represent. I found it in Jogjakarta in 1999 with other untraditional hilts as a swan.
The hole for the peksi is perfectly round and obviously modern (20th century)
I would appreciate your comments
Michel

23rd February 2008, 03:08 PM	#4
Michel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 139	What do you think about this hilt ? An other kris hilt outside of the traditional pattern ! Is that lady praying ? Is it a Christian nun ? She wears a veil as long as herself but has her face uncovered. Strange mixture of concepts, but the hilt is fairly well carved. I have already shown this hilt in the forum but nobody could find where from it came and what it was supposed to represent. I found it in Jogjakarta in 1999 with other untraditional hilts as a swan. The hole for the peksi is perfectly round and obviously modern (20th century) I would appreciate your comments Michel Attached Images

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