Help with Identification please

A. G. Maisey · 8th October 2010, 11:12 PM

Thanks David, and thank you Detlef for your clarification.

Martin was a fine gentleman --- at least in my estimation --- and a very likable an intelligent person, but he did have a very active imagination.

In fact, I do not know of any formal name for these naturally occurring forms that are used as keris hilts. Admittedly, I've never seen many of them in Jawa, in fact, I've never seen many of them, period.

It may be that in the current era collector cliques there is some sort of accepted name for this type of hilt, but what I'd like to know is if there is a formal name that goes back a few years, say prior to WWII. I'll see if I can make some enquiries.

David · 8th October 2010, 11:20 PM

Alan, you say that you haven't seen many of these so-called "gana" hilts. Would you say that of the ones you have seen that there are a few with some age to them, or are the hilts themselves a fairly recent phenomenon?

A. G. Maisey · 9th October 2010, 01:49 AM

The very few hilts I have seen like this have all been old, with good patina. I've never seen a recent one.

8th October 2010, 11:12 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	Thanks David, and thank you Detlef for your clarification. Martin was a fine gentleman --- at least in my estimation --- and a very likable an intelligent person, but he did have a very active imagination. In fact, I do not know of any formal name for these naturally occurring forms that are used as keris hilts. Admittedly, I've never seen many of them in Jawa, in fact, I've never seen many of them, period. It may be that in the current era collector cliques there is some sort of accepted name for this type of hilt, but what I'd like to know is if there is a formal name that goes back a few years, say prior to WWII. I'll see if I can make some enquiries.

8th October 2010, 11:20 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Alan, you say that you haven't seen many of these so-called "gana" hilts. Would you say that of the ones you have seen that there are a few with some age to them, or are the hilts themselves a fairly recent phenomenon?

9th October 2010, 01:49 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	The very few hilts I have seen like this have all been old, with good patina. I've never seen a recent one.