Grandfather's Kris...

[Rick]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

So the handle is a more stylized Jawa Deman, ...can anyone please then post some different pictures handles with Jawa Deman??????

Hi Nathaniel,
Here's an example of something along the same lines of your hilt.
This one is Palembang style decorated and is from Sumatra.
It is a humble piece; nothing fancy or expensive.

Variations on this form abound throughout the area .
At some point this form morphs into a Garuda, or Sea Bird motif in the Celebes.

Hope this helps .