Java dress questions and translation

A. G. Maisey · 2nd July 2023, 08:43 AM

Based upon what I believe I can see, this hilt & wrongko looks like East Jawa, maybe East of North Coast through to East Jawa and maybe including Madura.

The wood might be timoho, it is certainly pelet.

Wrongko looks true to type, from the pics there does not seem to be anything unusual about it. A full length shot would help, but from what I can see the wrongko looks to be kagok capu, this form is found in Surakarta, but more commonly in Madura & East Jawa.

The hilt looks a bit like a Jogja narada kandha, but it appears to be too robust for this, the hilt style tends to Balinese bebondolan, but is too small for that.In my opinion, East Jawa. Mendak is North Coast through to East Jawa & Madura.

I cannot read the text.

For me, absolutely impossible to give an age assessment on dress that I could rationally defend, but if you'll settle for a rough guess:- pre-WWII.

I really do need to see the blade to have a halfway decent idea of what we're dealing with.

2nd July 2023, 08:43 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Based upon what I believe I can see, this hilt & wrongko looks like East Jawa, maybe East of North Coast through to East Jawa and maybe including Madura. The wood might be timoho, it is certainly pelet. Wrongko looks true to type, from the pics there does not seem to be anything unusual about it. A full length shot would help, but from what I can see the wrongko looks to be kagok capu, this form is found in Surakarta, but more commonly in Madura & East Jawa. The hilt looks a bit like a Jogja narada kandha, but it appears to be too robust for this, the hilt style tends to Balinese bebondolan, but is too small for that.In my opinion, East Jawa. Mendak is North Coast through to East Jawa & Madura. I cannot read the text. For me, absolutely impossible to give an age assessment on dress that I could rationally defend, but if you'll settle for a rough guess:- pre-WWII. I really do need to see the blade to have a halfway decent idea of what we're dealing with.