Unusual Cirebon hit

Marcokeris · 11th December 2010, 03:40 PM

strange

Sajen · 11th December 2010, 04:06 PM

Hello Marco,

strange and interesting, never seen something like this!

Regards,

Detlef

Gustav · 13th December 2010, 02:56 PM

Boar is sometimes found on Keris hilts, and this one looks like. Another one in Van Zonneveld's book on page 67.

David · 13th December 2010, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Gustav

Boar is sometimes found on Keris hilts, and this one looks like. Another one in Van Zonneveld's book on page 67.

hmm....i wouldn't have pegged this as a boar. It looks much more naga like to my eyes. Of course we are only seeing one angle. Other angles would be helpful as well as a shot of the bottom of the base. Are we even sure this is a keris hilt and not meant for some other blade or implement?

Marcokeris · 13th December 2010, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by David

hmm....i wouldn't have pegged this as a boar. It looks much more naga like to my eyes. Of course we are only seeing one angle. Other angles would be helpful as well as a shot of the bottom of the base. Are we even sure this is a keris hilt and not meant for some other blade or implement?

Sorry but I don't have other pics. The hole is round and perfect for a keris.
Of course is a naga (maybe a croccodile

)

tunggulametung · 13th December 2010, 06:48 PM

Indeed Cirebon hilts sometime comes is 'unusual' form. I can be certain it is intended for keris looking at the rounded base even though I've seen those which more appropriate for sword ie. oval end. Thanks for sharing Marco.

Gustav · 13th December 2010, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by David

hmm....i wouldn't have pegged this as a boar. It looks much more naga like to my eyes.

I wasn't aware there are naga depictions with tusks integrated.

David · 13th December 2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gustav

I wasn't aware there are naga depictions with tusks integrated.

I was reading them more as fangs than tusks. This creature just don't look like a boar to me. It doesn't have a boar's head or snout, at least not from this orientation.

Gustav · 13th December 2010, 11:13 PM

Sorry, David, I was wrong.

Sajen · 14th December 2010, 06:40 PM

Hello Marco,

every time when I look again to this hilt I like it more!

When you ever want to give off it..., I have a nice collection where it never feel alone!!

Best regards,

Detlef

Marcokeris · 14th December 2010, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Marco,

every time when I look again to this hilt I like it more!

When you ever want to give off it..., I have a nice collection where it never feel alone!!

Best regards,

Detlef

Sorry Detlef but.... this hilt tell me he is very happy to stay with his other brothers

GIO · 3rd January 2011, 06:45 PM

Very interesting. It reminds me a T-rex

11th December 2010, 03:40 PM	#1
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Unusual Cirebon hit strange Attached Images

11th December 2010, 04:06 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Hello Marco, strange and interesting, never seen something like this! Regards, Detlef

13th December 2010, 02:56 PM	#3
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,249	Boar is sometimes found on Keris hilts, and this one looks like. Another one in Van Zonneveld's book on page 67.

13th December 2010, 06:48 PM	#6
tunggulametung Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 238	Indeed Cirebon hilts sometime comes is 'unusual' form. I can be certain it is intended for keris looking at the rounded base even though I've seen those which more appropriate for sword ie. oval end. Thanks for sharing Marco.

13th December 2010, 11:13 PM	#9
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,249	Sorry, David, I was wrong.

14th December 2010, 06:40 PM	#10
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Hello Marco, every time when I look again to this hilt I like it more! When you ever want to give off it..., I have a nice collection where it never feel alone!! Best regards, Detlef

3rd January 2011, 06:45 PM	#12
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	Very interesting. It reminds me a T-rex