Cirebon buta bajang damaged ...

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Loedjoe

I have heard, as an 'explanation' for a piece missing from the nose of a hilt, that it was taken off for use as, or in, a medicine. This may be a way of explaining away damage, or may have some truth in it, especially if a piece is actually cut off, rather than broken? However, if a piece is used for medicinal purposes, why take it from the most obvious, highly visible part of the hilt? Medicinal use of a piece taken off the base of a hilt was mentoned by 'sipakatuo', 18 July 2009, in the thread 'Question about Bugis hilts'.

Sorry, think that you this have understand wrong. The dent at the base by this handles is natural. Carved away pieces for medicine I have seen in up, not only at the nose. But frankly said this I never have seen by handles from Java. Only Bugis and Sumatra handles I have seen like this but very few.

Regards,

Detlef

[T. Koch]

Damn, that's a nice catch Detlef! The damage to the left side of the face and arm sure looks like a rodent went to town on this one.

Very cool and nicely spotted!


Cheers, - Thor

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by T. Koch

Damn, that's a nice catch Detlef! The damage to the left side of the face and arm sure looks like a rodent went to town on this one.

Very cool and nicely spotted!


Cheers, - Thor

Hi Thor, the handle belong to Henri.

Regards,

Detlef

[henri]

I am not really proud of this one Thor and probably will go with other " ghost
handles " into a dusty drawer ! But ... what a lot I learned!
Thank you all for your comments .

[kronckew]

i love the dog story. my greyhound, millie, especially likes to have her food doused with thai sweet chili sauce (i buy it by the litre) with a dash of garlic paste & a dash of fish sauce. i also tend to pick out the red/green/yellow peppers from food & put them in the doggy bowl for her. it guarantees she will wolf it down twice as fast as usual. had some very spicy hot gravy from a jamaican chicken dish left over last night. in the doggy bowl it went. she adored it. she likes it a lot hotter than i do.

[T. Koch]

Hahaha ok, I see now how that could be misunderstood...

By 'catch' I meant exactly that it was very nicely seen, that the damage has indeed come from a hungry mouse - a sharp eye on your part, Detlef.

I love this place!


- Thor

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by T. Koch

Hahaha ok, I see now how that could be misunderstood...

By 'catch' I meant exactly that it was very nicely seen, that the damage has indeed come from a hungry mouse - a sharp eye on your part, Detlef.

I love this place!


- Thor

Hi Thor, now I understand! My eyes without glasses not so sharp anymore. But I have seen this sort of demage some time before by other pieces and in the small village where my wife come from on Halmahera the people direct told me how this sort of demage arise.

Regards,

Detlef