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I see a praying man as the handle, but often it has been represented as a "fevered man" in my syncretism I see both and more.
What do you see, overall Last edited by Bill M; 6th January 2019 at 01:24 PM. |
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Sorry, Bill, could not resist! ![]() Back to discussing the symbolism embued into the hilt as this seems what Bill is asking for? Regards, Kai |
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![]() Bill, we have discussed this hilt form quite a bit over the years. You might find this thread helpful. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=Jawa+demam |
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"It represents a deity, half bird, half human, probably a Garuda, in a squatting position, holding it sides as if it was shivering with cold (Demam means fever in Bahasa)." http://old.blades.free.fr/keris/intr...an_sumatra.htm |
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