Five elements in a mendahk, is it magic?

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Originally Posted by David

I don't think it is Sumatran though. Possibly East or North Jawa. What little i can see of the blade suggests East Jawa/Madura. I think we can rule out a demon or a god, and for me i don't see a wizard here. The body has been abstracted so it is difficult to know what body position the figure is striking (standing, crouching, etc.).

Thank you David. I am flattered. Especially as I didn't have time to comb through and cite references. East or North Jawa is exactly what I was getting at. If I remember correctly North Jawa and Sumatra influenced each other's hilts and something about the cut of the spirals made me think not Sumatra but Sumatran influence.

A front, back, and other side shot of the hilt would be very useful.