Figural !

Battara · 1st January 2013, 12:01 AM

A little unusual - great example!

T. Koch · 12th January 2013, 10:46 PM

I hope I don't annoy anyone by posting this guy of David's again:

I just think it is the coolest keris hilt I've ever seen! I don't know what it is about him, but he just set's something off in me and makes me smile at the same time. I mean, he looks like a shark with a handlebar mustache for gods sake!!

Rick could you tell us something about it - new, old? Do you know who he's meant to represent?

The Hanuman in horn just above is also really nice and crisply carved IMO. You're very lucky to have these guys with you.

Best wishes and may this thread live on forever, - Thor

David · 12th January 2013, 11:11 PM

Well, no annoyance for me Thor...he makes me smile as well. This hilt is contemporary in manufacture, but i have seen at least one genuinely old version of this character in almost the exact same pose so i'd say it has a traditional basis. Not sure exactly which wayang character this is or if it is just meant to reference the wayang in general.
I am not sure which hanuman in horn you are referring to. Are you sure it is hanuman and are you sure it is horn?

T. Koch · 18th January 2013, 06:27 PM

Mmm, no and no.

I guess it could also be stained ivory or dark wood although it seems the material looks really hard. In regards to the deity/figure, I don't own any hilts myself, so just trying to slowly learn from you guys here on the forum.

It's this fellow I mean: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...id=95812&stc=1

Thank you for the info on the shark guy - I don't suppose you know the name of the artist? Someone like the shark guy could easily start a collection of hilts with me. Although I guess that's another slippery slope, and I am trying sooo hard to be good and focus my collecting.

All the best, - Thor

David · 19th January 2013, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T. Koch

It's this fellow I mean: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...id=95812&stc=1

So sorry to fool you there Thor, but this hilt is made of an ebony wood. The little insets are ivory though.

rasjid · 21st May 2013, 01:47 AM

Not sure about this one. The handle is wrapping like Jawa Demam but looks like a snake? Komodo or something the carver's thinking?

asomotif · 5th June 2014, 01:08 PM

picture taken last week at the Gemeente Museum Den Haag.

12th January 2013, 11:11 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,124	Well, no annoyance for me Thor...he makes me smile as well. This hilt is contemporary in manufacture, but i have seen at least one genuinely old version of this character in almost the exact same pose so i'd say it has a traditional basis. Not sure exactly which wayang character this is or if it is just meant to reference the wayang in general. I am not sure which hanuman in horn you are referring to. Are you sure it is hanuman and are you sure it is horn? Last edited by David; 13th January 2013 at 03:30 AM.

21st May 2013, 01:47 AM	#6
rasjid Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jakarta - Indonesia Posts: 114	Not sure about this one. The handle is wrapping like Jawa Demam but looks like a snake? Komodo or something the carver's thinking? Attached Images Last edited by rasjid; 21st May 2013 at 01:50 AM. Reason: potrait orientation

5th June 2014, 01:08 PM	#7
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	picture taken last week at the Gemeente Museum Den Haag. Attached Images

1st January 2013, 12:01 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	A little unusual - great example!

12th January 2013, 10:46 PM	#2
T. Koch Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mother North Posts: 189	I hope I don't annoy anyone by posting this guy of David's again: I just think it is the coolest keris hilt I've ever seen! I don't know what it is about him, but he just set's something off in me and makes me smile at the same time. I mean, he looks like a shark with a handlebar mustache for gods sake!! Rick could you tell us something about it - new, old? Do you know who he's meant to represent? The Hanuman in horn just above is also really nice and crisply carved IMO. You're very lucky to have these guys with you. Best wishes and may this thread live on forever, - Thor

18th January 2013, 06:27 PM	#4
T. Koch Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mother North Posts: 189	Mmm, no and no. I guess it could also be stained ivory or dark wood although it seems the material looks really hard. In regards to the deity/figure, I don't own any hilts myself, so just trying to slowly learn from you guys here on the forum. It's this fellow I mean: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...id=95812&stc=1 Thank you for the info on the shark guy - I don't suppose you know the name of the artist? Someone like the shark guy could easily start a collection of hilts with me. Although I guess that's another slippery slope, and I am trying sooo hard to be good and focus my collecting. All the best, - Thor