Origin of this hilt type

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by Manolo

Hello,

In the book Ragam Hulu Keris there is a very similar ukiran on page 75:
"116. Sulawesi Jawa Denam, merupakan bentuk standar di Sulawesi Selatan." It may support the Bugis/Sulawesi thought.

I will scan the page tomorrow and post it.

Regards,
Emanuel

Thanks Manolo, you've keen eyes ... There are many similarities between them. Looking at it closely, there are also many differences as well.