Bali togogan (figural) hilts

Marcokeris · 9th June 2008, 12:11 PM

Rick also i agree with Ganjawulung. I think your hits is Bima with his club used to crash enemy's head.
Usually Bima is a rather angry pankanaka (opposite of his brother Arjuna that is a kind gentleman loved by women)
I put another Bima hit with the same weapon.

Battara · 9th June 2008, 10:48 PM

.....Although Bima was loved by a demon.........and bore a demon son in Mahabharata

Rick · 9th June 2008, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Rick also i agree with Ganjawulung. I think your hits is Bima with his club used to crash enemy's head.
Usually Bima is a rather angry pankanaka (opposite of his brother Arjuna that is a kind gentleman loved by women)
I put another Bima hit with the same weapon.

There is a resemblance but I'm still intrigued by the fangless, peaceful aspect of the togo that I have submitted .
So alike, yet so different .

I'm also fascinated by these Bali hilts that are polychrome over some kind of gesso-like material applied to carved wood .

Marcokris shows another example of this type of hilt in the Ligan thread .

Rick

ganjawulung · 14th June 2008, 05:24 AM

Are these a couple of leak? Rangda?

lemmythesmith · 14th June 2008, 03:22 PM

Hi Ganja, the togog on the left looks like Rangda, holding the corpse of a child

The one on the right looks like it could be Nawa Sari-is he holding a sheaf of rice behind his head?

Marcokeris · 14th June 2008, 04:13 PM

Two very nice hits indeed. I'm agree with Lennythesmith : one is Navasari, the other is Rangda (or perhaps Rangda's sister). Ganjawulung are the hits from Madura?

ganjawulung · 15th June 2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Two very nice hits indeed. I'm agree with Lennythesmith : one is Navasari, the other is Rangda (or perhaps Rangda's sister). Ganjawulung are the hits from Madura?

No Marco, it is from Bali. Wooden hilt material. And this other one below, is made of "balung" (bone). Another motive of Ganesha. I bought it from a "mranggi" (sheath maker) in Batuan, near Ubud, Gianyar...

Marcokeris · 15th June 2008, 02:45 PM

A ganesh hit like Ganja hit. Another coral hit ( akar bahar)

Jussi M. · 14th June 2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Rick also I agree with Ganjawulung. I think your hits is Bima with his club used to crash enemy's head.
Usually Bima is a rather angry pankanaka (opposite of his brother Arjuna that is a kind gentleman loved by women)
I put another Bima hit with the same weapon.

I have no clue of this "Gentleman" Bima but the position he is at strikes me strongly as like he indeed is ready to whack somebody with a serious intent

Rick · 14th June 2008, 04:48 PM

Marco, Ganja, stunning examples .
I drool .

Marcokeris · 14th June 2008, 09:33 PM

Another Rangda with stolen baby. This hit material is rare. It is a kind of coral like Akar Bahar but is not black but yellow (uli emas).
It's strange that while there are many Rangda hits in Bali, I never saw a hit with the figure of Barong!

lemmythesmith · 14th June 2008, 10:24 PM

Hi Marco, that Rangda is AWESOME

The coral looks similar to a dark Baltic amber! Any more??

David · 15th June 2008, 01:07 AM

My goodness! Fascinating material on that hilt Marco. I love it!

David · 15th June 2008, 01:08 AM

oh...the ivory one is stunning as well...

9th June 2008, 12:11 PM	#1
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Rick also i agree with Ganjawulung. I think your hits is Bima with his club used to crash enemy's head. Usually Bima is a rather angry pankanaka (opposite of his brother Arjuna that is a kind gentleman loved by women) I put another Bima hit with the same weapon. Attached Images

14th June 2008, 05:24 AM	#4
ganjawulung Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: J a k a r t a Posts: 991	LEAK OR RANGDA? Are these a couple of leak? Rangda? Attached Images

15th June 2008, 02:45 PM	#8
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	A ganesh hit like Ganja hit. Another coral hit ( akar bahar) Attached Images

14th June 2008, 09:33 PM	#11
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Another Rangda with stolen baby. This hit material is rare. It is a kind of coral like Akar Bahar but is not black but yellow (uli emas). It's strange that while there are many Rangda hits in Bali, I never saw a hit with the figure of Barong! Attached Images

9th June 2008, 10:48 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	.....Although Bima was loved by a demon.........and bore a demon son in Mahabharata

14th June 2008, 03:22 PM	#5
lemmythesmith Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 93	Hi Ganja, the togog on the left looks like Rangda, holding the corpse of a child The one on the right looks like it could be Nawa Sari-is he holding a sheaf of rice behind his head?

14th June 2008, 04:13 PM	#6
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Two very nice hits indeed. I'm agree with Lennythesmith : one is Navasari, the other is Rangda (or perhaps Rangda's sister). Ganjawulung are the hits from Madura?

14th June 2008, 04:48 PM	#10
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Marco, Ganja, stunning examples . I drool .

14th June 2008, 10:24 PM	#12
lemmythesmith Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 93	Hi Marco, that Rangda is AWESOME The coral looks similar to a dark Baltic amber! Any more??

15th June 2008, 01:07 AM	#13
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	My goodness! Fascinating material on that hilt Marco. I love it!

15th June 2008, 01:08 AM	#14
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	oh...the ivory one is stunning as well...