like your opinion on this Palembang keris

[David]

Originally Posted by sirek

I used the name veiled-Durga, simply because I know no other name for this hilt shape.
If I see a picture somewhere, he is described as veiled-Durga
(I saw this name already discussed in previous discussions,but without
result only known as Palembang hilt or batman hilt )
or has someone already found the correct name for it?

It seems to me that this is a figurative hilt which lost it's face to Islam restrictions on depicting human form so i don't think the face is vieled as Durga is sometimes depicted. I can see no resemblance to Durga whatsoever (Durga is a female goddess btw, so not a "he") and can't image how Kerner supports his assertion. I don't think it is in the best interest of the keris world to use such unsupported names as it only perpetuates inaccuracies for future collectors. Frankly, i prefer the term "batman" hilt simply because we can't mistakingly believe that the hilt truly represents Batman, while calling it a "Durga" hilt implies that was it's original intention.