5 Keris hilts

[Marcokeris]

I wrote thinking about what Jean had written. I thought you understood. Instead I was wrong O

[rasdan]

Hello Apolaki and everyone,

As far as I am concerned, the two rightmost handles are known as deder lempuyangan from Jogja. Lempuyang is a type of ginger and the hilt supposedly resemble the flower of the plant.

The one with the snake is known as deder sirah sawer. Sirah means head and sawer means snake. So sirah sawer means snake head.

Different people may call the hilts by different names.

[David]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

I wrote thinking about what Jean had written. I thought you understood. Instead I was wrong O

Thanks Marco. Perhaps a wink would have help me understand you were joking.
Is that first hilt you posted whale bone?

[Marcokeris]

Originally Posted by David

Thanks Marco. Perhaps a wink would have help me understand you were joking.
Is that first hilt you posted whale bone?

Yes David it's bone. But I honestly don't know what kind of bone

[David]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Yes David it's bone. But I honestly don't know what kind of bone

It's a beautiful hilt! The dark markings are what make me think it might be whale bone. See this Maori whale bone wahaika for comparison.

[Marcokeris]

Nice piece @@ ...you are right David.. they seem mare made by the same material