Unusual hilt

Marcokeris · 6th March 2011, 03:14 PM

A strange old hilt from Java. The animal on the base is a sacred bull (?) with wings. Can any keris forum friends to help me to know what he is?

Montino Bourbon · 8th March 2011, 03:42 AM

the sacred bull, Nandi, is one of the vehicles of Vishnu. Vishnu had a lion avatar, so the lion face could be Vishnu.

Marcokeris · 8th March 2011, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Montino Bourbon

the sacred bull, Nandi, is one of the vehicles of Vishnu. Vishnu had a lion avatar, so the lion face could be Vishnu.

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6th March 2011, 03:14 PM	#1
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Unusual hilt A strange old hilt from Java. The animal on the base is a sacred bull (?) with wings. Can any keris forum friends to help me to know what he is? Attached Images

8th March 2011, 03:42 AM	#2
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	Just a wild guess the sacred bull, Nandi, is one of the vehicles of Vishnu. Vishnu had a lion avatar, so the lion face could be Vishnu.