Just my contribution to this thread:
. The name "gana" for this style of hilt is known and used by all hilts collectors (including Indonesians) so it should be sufficient to validate it.
. According to the reference book from M.M Hidayat "Keris Indonesia - Estetika dan Maknna Filosofi" page 98, this style of Madurese wrongko is locally called daunan (leaves, foliage) and not ladrang (a distinct East Java style). The wrongko from Alan is peculiar because it does not include the carved motif at the back but it seems to be an old style (see a similar piece before and after refurbishing which was collected during WW1 according to its known history).
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