Barong surprise!

[JeffS]

Originally Posted by Ian

Good score Jeff! It is very uncommon to find a suassa punto on what is a rather plain barung. Likewise the presence of a hairpin laminated pattern in the blade. This is a gentry barung for sure. It does not appear to have been used (no edge nicks or oxidation/pitting) and the scabbard is pristine. This may well have been a gift or bride price from a distinguished Moro datu, and it was treated as an heirloom.

An afterthought. The gold could be a gold wash over a silver punto. Battara will know.

Thanks Ian. It is not plate (tested) but solid gold alloy between 10k and 14k. The color does not have as much red as I attribute to suasa, I wonder if the alloy contains metal that is not copper.