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Javanese Cirebon Rajamala Coteng-like keris hilt
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I have always been curious about the origin of the coteng form Thailand. Coould it be inspired by the Rajamala hilt form Cirebon Java? I enclose an old example of a Rajamala hilt which strongly resembles a Coteng.
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Hi Alexish,
very good possible and I think that this was discussed here before and I think that others like Kerner has noticed this resemblance before when I remember correct. Regards, Detlef |
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Another example
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I hereby enclose another example of a Cirebon/Tegal Rajamala handle.
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this isn't a Tegal Rayamala hilt, it look like Sumatran hilt with some Malay features to my eyes or a very unusual Coteng hilt. Here a hilt from my own collection. Regards, Detlef |
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Sorry to disagree, this isn't any genuine coteng hilt; I also don't see any features that suggest a Sumatran origin.
This looks like rather poor, later craftsmanship to me. I'd guess at a maker from Java/Madura... Regards, Kai |
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I know very little about cotengs, I know a little bit about North Jawa.
In my opinion this is not a hilt from Cirebon, nor from the Pesisir in general. Workmanship looks fairly crude. I feel that it has been carved from a light, rather soft wood and stained or lacquered, in which case we might be looking at something from the 1970's-1990's. I have no idea at all where it might be from. |
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I agree with others but would consider South Sumatra (Lampung) as the most probable origin for the hilt shown by Alexish in post#4 or at least a possible one.
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Newly-carved Rajamala hilt
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Dear Collectors,
Here is a brand new Rajamala hilt carved in Madura, based on the design in the first post. |
Sumatran version of Rajamala/Coteng Hilt
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Here is also a newly-carved Sumatran (Palembang) version of either a Rajamala or Coteng Hilt, which was also made in Madura. This is based on a figural hilt in a previous post:
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