BIRD FORM KERIS HANDLES, SUMATRA

David · 28th January 2011, 04:59 PM

When the "beak" turns upward like both these example do i tend to question the bird attribution. Same goes for the tajong hilts which have long been described (mistakenly i believe) as "kingfisher" hilts.

VANDOO · 9th February 2011, 12:52 AM

HERE ARE A COUPLE MORE OF BIRD FORM, I AM NOT SURE WHERE THEY ARE FROM. THE IVORY PARROT IS IN THE COLLECTION IN THE K. L. MUSEUM. PERHAPS YOU HAVE SEEN IT BEFORE? BUT I DON'T GET TIRED OF LOOKING AT IT

SO ENJOY

A. G. Maisey · 9th February 2011, 01:01 AM

Barry, Tegal is a town in Jawa.

sirek · 9th February 2011, 07:31 PM

A polychrome cockatoo, from Bali

(or some sort of parrot species

)

GIO · 9th February 2011, 07:52 PM

Here is my cockatoo.
Sumatra ? peninsular ? composite ?

Marcokeris · 9th February 2011, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GIO

Here is my cockatoo.
Sumatra ? peninsular ? composite ?

Very very nice. IMO peninsular

fearn · 9th February 2011, 08:55 PM

Just a couple of zoological notes:

--Hummingbirds are strictly new world. The Indonesian equivalents are sunbirds.

The other, more interesting question is why no one mentions hornbills in this context. The ones posted by Vandoo, VVV, and Sajen certainly look like hornbills to me.

Best,

F

GIO · 9th February 2011, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirek

A polychrome cockatoo, from Bali

(or some sort of parrot species

)

Sirek, are you sure it is from Bali ?
I respectfully have my doubts

David · 9th February 2011, 08:13 PM

Here's a recent Madura example i have shown before.
Gio, your blade certainly looks peninsula. Can't say for the hilt though.

9th February 2011, 12:52 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	HERE ARE A COUPLE MORE OF BIRD FORM, I AM NOT SURE WHERE THEY ARE FROM. THE IVORY PARROT IS IN THE COLLECTION IN THE K. L. MUSEUM. PERHAPS YOU HAVE SEEN IT BEFORE? BUT I DON'T GET TIRED OF LOOKING AT IT SO ENJOY Attached Images

9th February 2011, 07:31 PM	#4
sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 170	A polychrome cockatoo, from Bali (or some sort of parrot species ) Attached Images

9th February 2011, 07:52 PM	#5
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 329	Here is my cockatoo. Sumatra ? peninsular ? composite ? Attached Images

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David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,219	Here's a recent Madura example i have shown before. Gio, your blade certainly looks peninsula. Can't say for the hilt though. Attached Images

28th January 2011, 04:59 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,219	When the "beak" turns upward like both these example do i tend to question the bird attribution. Same goes for the tajong hilts which have long been described (mistakenly i believe) as "kingfisher" hilts.

9th February 2011, 01:01 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	Barry, Tegal is a town in Jawa.

9th February 2011, 08:55 PM	#7
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Just a couple of zoological notes: --Hummingbirds are strictly new world. The Indonesian equivalents are sunbirds. The other, more interesting question is why no one mentions hornbills in this context. The ones posted by Vandoo, VVV, and Sajen certainly look like hornbills to me. Best, F