Yes, David, tajong are nobility hilts and expected to come with suitable attire. Granted, also nobility can fall on hard times and tajong scabbards are pretty fragile.
Marius‘ hilt is not a proper tajong hilt though and the whole ensemble may be regarded as modern art. However, the quality of this hilt is quite poor IMHO and a tapa kuda hilt would look much nicer. Considering the blade, a large Sumatran-style planar hilt might be an even better fit - very difficult to obtain though!
Marius, I’m also wondering about the 40+ assertion. Any good evidence?
Regards,
Kai
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