Sunggingans

S.Workman · 28th April 2015, 12:14 AM

Thats remarkable, so these painted ensembles show scenes of court activity, or are they depictions of myth or history?

A. G. Maisey · 28th April 2015, 01:03 AM

The motifs used on sunggingan keris scabbards cover a wide range of subjects, they can be traditional Javanese motifs that are used in other decorative art or craft, they can be wayang figures, or they can be purely abstract.

The motif on the scabbard I've shown has wayang figures, what they are doing I don't know, but somebody with a much better knowledge of the wayang than I have could perhaps guess.

The scabbard shown in this post has an alas-alasan (forest) motif, showing various animals.

28th April 2015, 01:03 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	The motifs used on sunggingan keris scabbards cover a wide range of subjects, they can be traditional Javanese motifs that are used in other decorative art or craft, they can be wayang figures, or they can be purely abstract. The motif on the scabbard I've shown has wayang figures, what they are doing I don't know, but somebody with a much better knowledge of the wayang than I have could perhaps guess. The scabbard shown in this post has an alas-alasan (forest) motif, showing various animals. Attached Images

28th April 2015, 12:14 AM	#1
S.Workman Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 116	Thats remarkable, so these painted ensembles show scenes of court activity, or are they depictions of myth or history?