Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Differencies(?) between Gayo or Aceh Rencong ?

VVV · 23rd November 2009, 07:50 PM

I found out later that the one Erik asked about was Gayo.
Otherwise I still haven't found any 100% sure way to separate them.
Yours is a bit difficult too as it doesn't look as old as the ones in the reference works.
But the sheath might be Gayo? The ivory hilt however looks more like a "modern"
interpretation to me, but I might be wrong?

Michael

23rd November 2009, 07:50 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I found out later that the one Erik asked about was Gayo. Otherwise I still haven't found any 100% sure way to separate them. Yours is a bit difficult too as it doesn't look as old as the ones in the reference works. But the sheath might be Gayo? The ivory hilt however looks more like a "modern" interpretation to me, but I might be wrong? Michael