Thanks for keeping the content flowing Alan.
I believe i have seen this gana hilt before. A very nice one indeed. The wrongko appears to be a Madurese version of a ladrang (formal) sheath. Can we presume the entire ensemble is East Jawa?
It seems that most of the gana style hilts i've seen in the past have been of Sumatran origin and i can't say that i have seen any from Jawa proper. Do you know much about what areas these are likely to come from?
I have posted this hilt before which is on a Sumatran blade.
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