Javanese or Balinese Nogo

[Jean]

Originally Posted by Karttikeya

Hi Jane, I also doubt the dress is Balinese style therefore I asked your opinion about it..For naga head whether that it's true or artificial, I do not know it exactly, here I attached another pic, probably it will give you more information..

Hi Karttikeya,
Thanks for the detailed pictures. I did not mean that the naga head is artificial or added as the pamor lines are smooth but rather that the wear of the blade (both the iron and the cleaved pamor layers) look artificial as if the blade had been artificially aged by chemical treatment for instance. Again this is my own impression and I could be wrong, opinions from other members will be welcome. There are so many fake naga blades on the market that I have become very suspicious with these pieces
Regards
Jean

[Karttikeya]

Yupe Jean, so many fake naga blades on the market nowadays, they could be recarved from old blade or aged by chemical to give archaic impression on blades, and this blade is no exception I also did not see different color tone as presence of core which was commonly found on old blade. But I've been curious about the wrongko origin, might it be East Java wrongko?

[Jean]

Originally Posted by Karttikeya

But I've been curious about the wrongko origin, might it be East Java wrongko?

Hi Karttikeya,
IMO the wrongko probably originates from East Java/ Madura and is recently made as said by Rick. I saw similar but older specimens but unfortunately I have no pictures which I can show .
Regards

[Rick]

And I'd lean toward Madura; there is something about the shape of the wrongko ..