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Old 5th April 2020, 09:43 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Yes, there is a quite heavy touch of Madura there, and it is a possibility that the blade was made in Madura, but that blade is stylistically West Java, Segaluh, and yes, it is gonjo iras.

But it is not Segaluh sepuh, it is probably no earlier than second half 19th century, and at that time the pamor motif could have been produced anywhere.
Hello Alan,
I've thought it's a Segaluh blade, why is it not in your opinion?

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Detlef
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