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Old 17th November 2013, 08:35 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by David
In Jawa specifically there are sheaths for formal dress wear (Ladrang) as well as everyday use (Gayaman) and some folks also have certain sheaths just for storage. Traditionally i am not sure if a reshaped wrongko like the one this keris is in would be culturally acceptable for public wear, but perhaps someone here would know the answer to that.
Hello David,

like written before, I don't think that the wrongko in question is a reshaped one but a taggalan wrongko but to be certain we will really need better pictures.
For wrongko or warangka tanggalan see "Ensiklopedi Keris", page 458/459.

Regards,

Detlef
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