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[shadejoy]

Originally Posted by David

In Jawa specifically there are sheaths for formal dress wear (Ladrang) as well as everyday use (Gayaman) and some folks also have certain sheaths just for storage. Traditionally i am not sure if a reshaped wrongko like the one this keris is in would be culturally acceptable for public wear, but perhaps someone here would know the answer to that.

Hiya Dave,

Interesting indeed. If I were an Abdi Dalem, I surely wouldn't want to catch myself 'dressed' in a t-shirt during palace ceremonies.

I am almost positive that Bali has its own style of sheath compare to its Javanese counterpart. But is there any difference of ladrang and gayaman from Solo and Yogyakarta?

[David]

Originally Posted by shadejoy

I am almost positive that Bali has its own style of sheath compare to its Javanese counterpart. But is there any difference of ladrang and gayaman from Solo and Yogyakarta?

Yes, thought they both take pretty much the same form there are proportional difference which become quite obvious after you compare examples.

[David]

Thanks for the new photos of the sheath. I can now withdraw my thought that the sheath is a reshaped Ladrang wrongko. I concur with others that this is a tanggalan wrongko.