Seven village metal?

[David]

Originally Posted by Pusaka

You could also say there is no sonic reason why silver, copper, Iron or any one of the five ingredients should be included!

Perhaps the “panca datu” instruments in the possession of the royal courts are thought to sound better then the bronze ones for the same reason why antique “panchaloha” Tibetan bowls are thought to sound better then modern bronze ones.

Well, as i posted before there is some doubt according to a study by Oxford University whether there is really any gold content at all in these antique Tibetan bowls. Perhaps the gold content in "pancu datu" gamelan is also a myth. Perhaps it's just the idea of gold that is important to people. Makes them feel good just thinking it's there. What we do know is that Mr. Maisey seem to have a similar pendok to yours that does not tarnish, yet when tested it shows absolutely no gold content. And after all, that is what this thread is about, isn't it, whether or not there is some kind of gold content in your pendok that keeps it from tarnishing. I believe that the only way for you to answer that question is to have your pendok tested as Mr. Maisey did.