"BATMAN" HILT - KERIS

ganjawulung · 10th April 2010, 04:30 AM

This small Sumatran keris I acquired last year, caught my attention -- not only of its "patrem" size (20 cm without pesi, and 3 cm pesi), but also of its "batman" (spiderman?) hilt...
Could you tell the name of the "spider" hilt, please?

ganjawulung · 10th April 2010, 04:32 AM

More close ups on the "batman" hilt...

Moshah · 10th April 2010, 05:46 AM

An over-stylized balu mekabun. Or Durga hilt. Was yours' ivory?

I've seen one in The Invincible Kerises 2 by G. Vanna, pg 43.

I think yours are older that that of the book. However, both are finely carved and beautiful.

Whenever a balu mekabun presented like this, it's truly beautiful.

Marcokeris · 10th April 2010, 10:26 AM

I agree: beautiful Sumatran hit.
M. Kerner said this hit could be Durga.

ganjawulung · 10th April 2010, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moshah

An over-stylized balu mekabun. Or Durga hilt. Was yours' ivory?

It is ivory. And almost half or 3/4 size compared to a normal Palembang hilt. But "balu mekabun" is not the real Palembang name, is it? (I know this word, in one recent interesting thread on hilts in this forum, in the beginning of this year...)
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...5603#post95603
A balinese term for a hilt which "represents an abstract human figure" (mentioned by Guwaya in that interesting thread...)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

M. Kerner said this hit could be Durga.

But I don't think this term is used (or was used) by Palembang people... durga hilt. So what is the Palembang term for it?

GANJAWULUNG

BluErf · 10th April 2010, 02:20 PM

Nobody in this forum has been to Palembang, it seems...

Sajen · 10th April 2010, 03:17 PM

Beautiful hilt Ganjawulung. Here two hilts in the same style but plain, one from wood the other from horn or bone.

10th April 2010, 04:30 AM	#1
ganjawulung Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: J a k a r t a Posts: 991	"BATMAN" HILT - KERIS This small Sumatran keris I acquired last year, caught my attention -- not only of its "patrem" size (20 cm without pesi, and 3 cm pesi), but also of its "batman" (spiderman?) hilt... Could you tell the name of the "spider" hilt, please? Attached Images

10th April 2010, 04:32 AM	#2
ganjawulung Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: J a k a r t a Posts: 991	More close ups on the "batman" hilt... Attached Images

10th April 2010, 03:17 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,144	Beautiful hilt Ganjawulung. Here two hilts in the same style but plain, one from wood the other from horn or bone. Attached Images

10th April 2010, 05:46 AM	#3
Moshah Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 171	An over-stylized balu mekabun. Or Durga hilt. Was yours' ivory? I've seen one in The Invincible Kerises 2 by G. Vanna, pg 43. I think yours are older that that of the book. However, both are finely carved and beautiful. Whenever a balu mekabun presented like this, it's truly beautiful.

10th April 2010, 10:26 AM	#4
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	I agree: beautiful Sumatran hit. M. Kerner said this hit could be Durga.

10th April 2010, 02:20 PM	#6
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Nobody in this forum has been to Palembang, it seems...