Keris Banjarmasin

VVV · 14th September 2006, 02:42 PM

Thanks!

It looks the same style as BluErf's Banjarmasin hilt, as well as my Sumbawa hilt. More obvious Garuda than the fairly abstract Kerdas hilt.
Triangular beak, eyes and crown. He is even holding the Amrita vessel, with the nectar of immortality that Garuda took from the Nagas, at the chest.
I wonder why the Banjarmasin hilts doesn't seem to hide the Garuda origin as much as the Bugis hilts?

Michael

14th September 2006, 02:42 PM	#10
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks! It looks the same style as BluErf's Banjarmasin hilt, as well as my Sumbawa hilt. More obvious Garuda than the fairly abstract Kerdas hilt. Triangular beak, eyes and crown. He is even holding the Amrita vessel, with the nectar of immortality that Garuda took from the Nagas, at the chest. I wonder why the Banjarmasin hilts doesn't seem to hide the Garuda origin as much as the Bugis hilts? Michael