Which deity does this Bali handle represent?

[Paul de Souza]

The only deity I can find on the net is a demon with fangs holding a club..

Does anyine know which deity the hilt represents?

Thanks in advance.

Paul

[Rick]

Would it be Bima Paul?

[Paul de Souza]

Oh. Yah. Silly me.

Maybe because his club is different and he is clean shaven.

Thanks Rick. Hope I find u well.

Regards

Paul

[mariusgmioc]

Bhima... or maybe Battara Bayu, the god of winds and Bhima's father.

See thread below:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20996

[A. G. Maisey]

Paul, I do think it would be wise for you to read the entire thread that Marius has linked to.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by Paul de Souza

Oh. Yah. Silly me.

Maybe because his club is different and he is clean shaven.

Thanks Rick. Hope I find u well.

Regards

Paul

Well, I gave it a try, Paul.

But as Alan has said we cannot say for sure about identities of these figural Bali hilts.

I have a version of the hilt that you have shown; I guess it's just human nature to want to hang a name on everything.

I hope I find you well; unfortunately this year's nasty flu has found me.

[Jean]

Hello Paul,
Could you please post a side view of your hilt in order to better assess its attribute and head-dress? Do I see a bintulu eye at the bottom of the tumpal motif?
From the patina (is it natural or artificial?) this hilt seems to have some age so it is more likely that it depicts a specific deity. At first glance I would have voted for Bima like Rick did.
Regards

[Paul de Souza]

I feel there is age in it but some people have said it is stained for age effect. There is a shine and wear to that suggest lots of handling and age. It may be stained but not a recent thing given the wear on it. I hope the following will help.