large 5 luk blade

A. G. Maisey · 3rd October 2012, 01:19 AM

Based upon what I can see in the picture it does appear to be a Javanese blade.

Hilt Solo, scabbard is recent, and I am guessing, but probably an attempted copy of an old North Coast wrongko, but either the original was not particularly good, or the current tukang couldn't copy it very well.

Jean · 3rd October 2012, 09:53 AM

I agree that the blade looks Javanese but it is more than 39 cm long so probably not from Central Java but rather North Coast? The dapur includes a large pejetan, single sogokan, tingil and ada-ada? and can be defined as Kala Nadhah with exceptions. The warangka looks disporportionate with the blade (too small). A nice and elegant blade anyway

Regards

3rd October 2012, 01:19 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Based upon what I can see in the picture it does appear to be a Javanese blade. Hilt Solo, scabbard is recent, and I am guessing, but probably an attempted copy of an old North Coast wrongko, but either the original was not particularly good, or the current tukang couldn't copy it very well.

3rd October 2012, 09:53 AM	#2
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	I agree that the blade looks Javanese but it is more than 39 cm long so probably not from Central Java but rather North Coast? The dapur includes a large pejetan, single sogokan, tingil and ada-ada? and can be defined as Kala Nadhah with exceptions. The warangka looks disporportionate with the blade (too small). A nice and elegant blade anyway Regards