A Javanese Wedhung

A. G. Maisey · 7th October 2025, 07:17 AM

The wedhung is a court knife that is required to be worn by some members of a kraton hierarchy.

In the case of the Surakarta kraton, a wedhung can only carry pamor if it is worn by a prince, people of lower rank are not permitted to wear a wedhung that has pamor.

I very much doubt that this wedhung has or ever had pamor.

Dating this wedhung, blade only, would be very difficult if not impossible. There are a number of reasons for this.

Pamor can be used as a guide in assisting to date any blade that carries pamor, but it cannot be done reliably from a photo.

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7th October 2025, 07:17 AM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,101	The wedhung is a court knife that is required to be worn by some members of a kraton hierarchy. In the case of the Surakarta kraton, a wedhung can only carry pamor if it is worn by a prince, people of lower rank are not permitted to wear a wedhung that has pamor. I very much doubt that this wedhung has or ever had pamor. Dating this wedhung, blade only, would be very difficult if not impossible. There are a number of reasons for this. Pamor can be used as a guide in assisting to date any blade that carries pamor, but it cannot be done reliably from a photo.