Characteristic of nguku bima

Newsteel · 27th September 2006, 09:06 AM

Guys, maybe I do not have a good pair of eyes and hope to seek your opinion. How can I differentiate between nguku bima and a broken kembang kacang? Is there any distinct features where we can see clearly between this two?

Alam Shah · 27th September 2006, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Newsteel

... How can I differentiate between nguku bima and a broken kembang kacang? Is there any distinct features where we can see clearly between this two?

Good question.

Generally there are quite a few types and characteristics of kembang kacang (also known as sekar kacang / belalai gajah).
In general, a nguku bima (also known as Kuku Alang in Brunei) tend to extrude horizontally and curl slightly. There are variations.

If you have a few examples, we can discuss specifics. Bring it on...

To start off, the 1st picture is mine and the 2nd is courtesy of Hidayat.
What type of kembang kacang is it?

Newsteel · 28th September 2006, 02:03 AM

Thank you Alam Shah for sharing.

No, I do not have my own picture for reference. I was browsing the web and ebay until I noticed them. Similarly to the 2nd picture (courtesy from Hidayat), is that also called nguku bima? I also noticed that nguku bima were mostly found on 17th-18th century keris. Well again, I am a beginner and that is what I thought.

27th September 2006, 09:06 AM	#1
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	Characteristic of nguku bima Guys, maybe I do not have a good pair of eyes and hope to seek your opinion. How can I differentiate between nguku bima and a broken kembang kacang? Is there any distinct features where we can see clearly between this two?

28th September 2006, 02:03 AM	#3
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	Thank you Alam Shah for sharing. No, I do not have my own picture for reference. I was browsing the web and ebay until I noticed them. Similarly to the 2nd picture (courtesy from Hidayat), is that also called nguku bima? I also noticed that nguku bima were mostly found on 17th-18th century keris. Well again, I am a beginner and that is what I thought.