Wolviex
Your sample is the first I've ever seen with this difficult weaving in brass. Brass is usually used in Bali as the basic material for the figurative handles which are then plated with gold.
Attached is the only example of brass used in a Balinese handle that I have. It is a representative of the same basic grip that you have showed in this topic, but it was so well done that I gathered it up. It originally had only glass stones, but I was impressed enough with the workmanship that I had the glass replaced with real stones. The coloring of the wood in the grip illustrates the less expensive Pelet work compared to the hilt of your other topic.
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