Symbolism on Madura hilts?

erikscollectables · 7th February 2009, 02:00 PM

I read a nice thread here on madura hilts.
I was wondering if there is more info around or knowledge from members of the forum on the symbolism of these hilts?

I have read also a bit in D. van Duuren's Kris booklet and in Greffioz book.

I'll ad here some pictures of a hilt in my collection that has almost all standard examples.

Kojuk mrenges hilt in bone or ivory with

Sides:
Military Epaulets on both sides (does this make it a landhian pulasir?)
Beneath that Kuda Panoleh on one side
Winged dragon on the other side
Masks and birds on the bottom of the hilt
On the top also a few dragons

Front:
Crown
Theather style drapings
Mask? inside this?

7th February 2009, 02:00 PM	#1
erikscollectables Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 318	Symbolism on Madura hilts? I read a nice thread here on madura hilts. I was wondering if there is more info around or knowledge from members of the forum on the symbolism of these hilts? I have read also a bit in D. van Duuren's Kris booklet and in Greffioz book. I'll ad here some pictures of a hilt in my collection that has almost all standard examples. Kojuk mrenges hilt in bone or ivory with Sides: Military Epaulets on both sides (does this make it a landhian pulasir?) Beneath that Kuda Panoleh on one side Winged dragon on the other side Masks and birds on the bottom of the hilt On the top also a few dragons Front: Crown Theather style drapings Mask? inside this? Attached Images