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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 737196, member: 2844&quot;]It used to belong to my Madurese ancestors, but it has been in other people&#039;s possession for over a century. I saw it on our equivalent of Craig&#039;s list for a more than reasonable price, and bought it.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It is based on the local turmeric flower, which unfolds when it goes from bud to bloom, much like a ginger flower or an orchid. Turmeric is used in religious ceremonies and feasts, and the flower shape gives the hilt spiritual meaning, which is important for Madurese keris.</p><p>Over the centuries the shape began to lead it&#039;s own life, and it is rarely recognizable as a turmeric flower. </p><p>Various stages on one stalk:</p><p><img src="https://nomadicimagery.com/wp-content/uploads/Curcuma-longa-Turmeric-flowers-in-bloom-26920-900x600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the only hilt of this type that also has a turmeric flowers carved on either side. The side I showed before is very worn, but on the other side you can still recognize the flower, like an orchid:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]188849[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The traces of red pigment were a sign that this was related to my family. Red was reserved for the royal family, and once this entire hilt would have been covered in red pigment. </p><p>The traces were also a reason why it sold cheaply. The seller thought it was an accidental paint spill.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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