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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

4th July 2012, 03:35 AM

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Kris handles showing royal 'mascots'?

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Posted By Cinna

I agree. This is fascinating...

I agree.

This is fascinating information, many thanks! - Cinna

Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

4th July 2012, 03:27 AM

Replies: 13

Kris handles showing royal 'mascots'?

Views: 11,164

Posted By Cinna

Entertaining Speculations . . .

Hi Vandoo — I like how your mind is working on this question. Yes, more things are possible than we currently have hard evidence for, and we should stay open if possible. . . Cinna ;)

Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

3rd July 2012, 03:55 PM

Replies: 13

Kris handles showing royal 'mascots'?

Views: 11,164

Posted By Cinna

Thanks to all . . .

Thanks, Vandoo, for this. . .

I agree. The practice was quite widespread. Controlling whatever is truly rare and curious is still a preoccupation of some who are wealthy . . . .

I want to...

Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

3rd July 2012, 03:45 PM

Replies: 13

Kris handles showing royal 'mascots'?

Views: 11,164

Posted By Cinna

a long reply quoting David - and a new question

What makes you think that this hilt example is "hunchbacked" (other than the title of the thread which i find misleading). The figure is bent forward, but this seems more a matter of posture than...

Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

2nd July 2012, 01:22 PM

Replies: 13

Kris handles showing royal 'mascots'?

Views: 11,164

Posted By Cinna

clarification - kris hilt depicting a dwarf

Hi Jim and other kris afficionados:

Thanks for your kind note, Jim. I'm not a collector, but just seeking information, and if possible, pictorial examples (or references to plates in books or...

Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

1st July 2012, 06:42 AM

Replies: 13

Kris handles showing royal 'mascots'?

Views: 11,164

Posted By Cinna

Kris handles showing royal 'mascots'?

Hi —

I have heard the pre-20th century courts of Indonesia and maybe other areas of SE Asia that value the kris historically kept dwarves, hunchbacks, and other deformed humans around for their...

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