Sunggingans

A. G. Maisey · 28th April 2015, 01:03 AM

The motifs used on sunggingan keris scabbards cover a wide range of subjects, they can be traditional Javanese motifs that are used in other decorative art or craft, they can be wayang figures, or they can be purely abstract.

The motif on the scabbard I've shown has wayang figures, what they are doing I don't know, but somebody with a much better knowledge of the wayang than I have could perhaps guess.

The scabbard shown in this post has an alas-alasan (forest) motif, showing various animals.

28th April 2015, 01:03 AM	#8
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	The motifs used on sunggingan keris scabbards cover a wide range of subjects, they can be traditional Javanese motifs that are used in other decorative art or craft, they can be wayang figures, or they can be purely abstract. The motif on the scabbard I've shown has wayang figures, what they are doing I don't know, but somebody with a much better knowledge of the wayang than I have could perhaps guess. The scabbard shown in this post has an alas-alasan (forest) motif, showing various animals. Attached Images