Figural !

[milandro]

this is another of my Balinese figural hilts , it is not Hanuman because it lacks a tail , I think it may be a Raksasa form

[Interested Party]

A Punakawan?

[milandro]

Originally Posted by Interested Party

A Punakawan?

probably

[milandro]

Originally Posted by Interested Party

A Punakawan?

Apparently (I found some other threads here talking about the Balinese variant of the Punakawan, this is Twalen or Tualen


"....Tualen (tualèn) or Malen is one of the punakawan figures (Balinese parěkan) in the wayang tradition in Bali. His character is similar to Semar in Javanese wayang. In the Balinese wayang tradition, Tualen is depicted as an old man with an ugly face, black skin, but behind his appearance, he has a noble heart, has good manners, knows manners and likes to give wise advice. In the Balinese wayang tradition in general, there are three sons, namely: Merdah, Delem and Sangut. The four of them (including Tualen) are clowns who are very well known among Balinese people....."

[David]

Originally Posted by milandro

Apparently (I found some other threads here talking about the Balinese variant of the Punakawan, this is Twalen or Tualen


"....Tualen (tualèn) or Malen is one of the punakawan figures (Balinese parěkan) in the wayang tradition in Bali. His character is similar to Semar in Javanese wayang. In the Balinese wayang tradition, Tualen is depicted as an old man with an ugly face, black skin, but behind his appearance, he has a noble heart, has good manners, knows manners and likes to give wise advice. In the Balinese wayang tradition in general, there are three sons, namely: Merdah, Delem and Sangut. The four of them (including Tualen) are clowns who are very well known among Balinese people....."

Yes, i believe Twalen is often depicted missing his top front teeth.

[A. G. Maisey]

Twalen & Mwerdah

[JustYS]

Pick up couple of Balinese hilts for my small but growing collection.
It’s almost as addictive as Keris…..

[Rick]

That's a very nice grouping; excellent workmanship!
What or who is the figure on the right side of the image?
Great additions to the thread! Thanks

[David]

Originally Posted by JustYS

Pick up couple of Balinese hilts for my small but growing collection.
It’s almost as addictive as Keris…..

Nice contemporary carvings Just. Yes, there are some folks who only collect hilts. I can see why it can be addictive.