peudeueng peusangan from Aceh
 

I stumbled across a peudeung peusangan from Aceh on ebay and it had a buy it now... so I did . This sword is a variant of another sword that I have posted on the old forum here for information ( http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001890.html ) . In Albert van Zonneveld’s book “Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago” there are four pictures: figs 391- 394. He lists them under “pedang, type 1”. They have been called peudeueng ( this one a peudeueng peusangan). And now this seller called it a "SIKIN PASANGAN" ( Tom Hyle noted in the earlier post that they were called sikkin ) . Pitures of the one I have comming can be seen as ebay item#7329388113 . I will post better pictures when it arrives.
It will look similar to this one but without the scabbard
http://img32.photobucket.com/albums/...peudeueng1.bmp
The variant I already have has a firangi style handle called Hulu Meu Apet in Aceh
http://img32.photobucket.com/albums/...ds/pedang1.bmp

As always I look forward to whatever information anyone here has on these and any comments . Thanks in advance

Today I learned the sword hilt on this style is called hulu tumpang beunteung, which according to the Old Swords site is forked in the shape of an open animal mouth

peduang
 

Hi take a look at this Sumatra sword that is in my collection from my great friend Hank .



http://www.hanks-cyberantiques.com/h...ns/item01.html

VERY nice, with the Sikkin resemblance limited to the hilt and the "petaling" in the integral ferule, with the curved bladed forms much more uncommon than the straight bladed variants, which usually had a rounded tip made strickly for slashing.
Even the fullers are different than the several Sikkin swords that I've seen, making me wonder if these are as heavy as the straight bladed swords or if they are lighter as would be suggested by the curved blade and pointed tip.
Definitely a beautiful oiece, with even the carving in the horn hilt of a much finer degree than is normally seen...well done!
Mike

Thanks Mike
the 2 that I have with the Hulu Meu Apet are fairly light flexible blades that are easy to weild. When this one arrives I will let you know if it is the same