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29th November 2023, 06:43 AM
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Alan, that's absolutely true. My experience is limited to museum collections and old blades.
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29th November 2023, 06:59 AM
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I have not seen a lot of museum collections that feature carvings of the singa, maybe a few in the National Gallery of Australia, a few in Balinese museums, but I have nearly 60 years worth of visits to Bali, and I have seen more carvings of the singa than I could possibly count. All quality levels, all ages, numerous variations.
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29th November 2023, 03:35 PM
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Just to illustrate how big the distance is of this figure from classical Balinese Singo.
Now I remember where I did see such big and erect ears on Balinese carvings - on monkey masks. Last edited by Gustav; 29th November 2023 at 03:50 PM. |
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29th November 2023, 04:34 PM
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IMO the carved winged animal on the gandik does not depict a singa but Garuda, see what it is holding in its front legs (snake or turtle?) and compare with the attached image from the Tropenmuseum.
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29th November 2023, 06:48 PM
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A depiction of turtle as a base of another figure is not uncommon at all on Gandhik of Balinese Keris, but I have yet to see an authentic Garuda depiction on an old Balinese Keris.
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29th November 2023, 07:07 PM
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That's a nice pic Gustav.
So the figure on the keris is in your opinion a depiction of Garuda? Is that correct? Can you please tell us why you have formed this opinion? |
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29th November 2023, 07:09 PM
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Alan, no, that was Jean's opinion.
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