Interesting Barong for Comment.

kino · 9th January 2019, 02:49 PM

Congrats on a nice win.
The insets seems to be mother of pearl, I wonder if these are replacements or a sign of the pommels age. Usually on the older pieces, they're bone, some Ivory, but mother of pearl, rarely. The fit of the insets might also be a clue of its age.

Nice blade. I also have a Barung with a similar centipede inlaid blade.
Thanks for sharing.

kai · 9th January 2019, 03:35 PM

I'm with Albert on this one: This type of hilt may exhibit MOP inlay and still date from the second half of the 19th century. Here's a pic of what I believe to be a genuinely old example with original MOP inlay (both extensions of the pommel have been repaired though).

Regards,
Kai

9th January 2019, 03:35 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	I'm with Albert on this one: This type of hilt may exhibit MOP inlay and still date from the second half of the 19th century. Here's a pic of what I believe to be a genuinely old example with original MOP inlay (both extensions of the pommel have been repaired though). Regards, Kai Attached Images

9th January 2019, 02:49 PM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Congrats on a nice win. The insets seems to be mother of pearl, I wonder if these are replacements or a sign of the pommels age. Usually on the older pieces, they're bone, some Ivory, but mother of pearl, rarely. The fit of the insets might also be a clue of its age. Nice blade. I also have a Barung with a similar centipede inlaid blade. Thanks for sharing.