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Originally Posted by David
This hilt has some very interesting variations on the style that i do not believe i have seen before. It has a very distinct arch to the "back" and what appears to be a wooded mendak. The cecekan also seem to have a unique stylization to them. Has anyone else seen this style of planar ukiran before?
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IMO this is a variant of Nunggak Semi hilt from East Java/ Surakarta Eastern with an integral mendak.
I attach pictures of a rather similar but "fatter" hilt with a base shaped as a lotus flower.
Regards