Barong Junggayan Restoration Process
Greetings!
As per request by the owner of this barong (who wishes to remain anonymous), this post will be of the process of my restoration efforts for this barong.
When I received this barong, I found that the dark pommel was made of horn, but with some ivory and later cheap and poorly worked bone pieces. You will also notice that one side of the underside of the pommel is a later dark wood replacement (without ivory or bone).
The "nose" of the pommel was partially carved on one side but unfinished on the other.
On the top of the pommel was a section made of 2 poorly carved pieces of bone.
On the hilt, one silver band was missing and the other was missing a part and broken, with an ugly attempt of lead soft soldering. The bottom of the punto was dented.
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