Regarding resin keris hilts

[apolaki]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

in my experience in Indonesia, resin hilts are sometimes offered by dishonest or comical sellers as if they were made of horn ...or even ivory. Other times resin hilts are offered from honest sellers like resin and in this case they are cheap. About the style.... IMO it could be from Madura

Thanks Marco! Is there a particular name for this style of hilt like there are for others like Donoriko?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by apolaki

Thanks Marco! Is there a particular name for this style of hilt like there are for others like Donoriko?

I don't know if this style have a special name but it's a common form, here some of my examples: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...&postcount=117 & http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...&postcount=127

And it's not a pure Madura hilt, it's also common at the North coast. Some call them janggelan.

Regards,
Detlef

[David]

Originally Posted by Sajen

And it's not a pure Madura hilt, it's also common at the North coast. Some call them janggelan.

I don't think i'd call this style janggelan. Jean categorizes them separately in his recent hilt book, though only identifies them as "Floral Style" from Madura.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by David

I don't think i'd call this style janggelan. Jean categorizes them separately in his recent hilt book, though only identifies them as "Floral Style" from Madura.

I am also not David but have heard this name for this hilt style in Indonesia, see also this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=madura and special this post from Alan: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...&postcount=121

Regards,
Detlef