Aceh Sikin for coments

[Dajak]

Hi Willem internet cafe everywhere here in Sanur Bali

An High rank officer is not only by birth

you can get there by good things you do like killing as much Dutch soldiers

Inlay is most from the start you can see the difference if it is put later on



Ben

[asomotif]

Hi Ben,

good things you do like killing as much Dutch soldiers

The Indonesian sun is getting to your head already

PS. also getting back on Battara's comment :

Pure gold (or gold mixture 10k or more) were frowned upon by the Prophet as being weak (making men weak). Swassa is 9k and below, about a 1/3 and less gold content and thus not considered gold as such.

Interesting theory.
But Sikin's with crowns are often very elaborate. With 2 or layers of crowns and enamel inlay.
While Sikin's with Suasa are often just showing a simple ring of suasa with some very simple lines. combined with a brass ferule. in crwon shape.

I am afraid even the noblest of the noble are attracted by gold.

[Dajak]

Hi Willem you right about the gold

Gold always more than suwasa

And yes I did get sunbrand on my head

Ben

[Battara]

Well.....I never said that gold was not used. Even Moro stuff occasionally has gold on it, as in 10k or above. I have a Moro kris with this on it. It was an answer for the tendency away from gold for some.

[fernando]

I have just got the Zonneveld book.
He is very definite at mentioning sikins with blades that have gold-wire incrustations which, in this case, are called sikin panjang meutatah.
So this variant his well established in sikin typology.
Further he quotes that the part of the blade where (or when ?) these inlays are done is called sampa.
... i am learning
Fernando

[Dajak]

Hi Fernando


I did mentioned before in this forum if you are interested in getting stuff get some books and good information Books are sometimes very important .

Nice that you found out off the sikim inlay the name

I can't remember that anyone has say it on the forum .


Ben

[kai]

Here's my rencong with gold inlay, once present crown (triple spikes representing a bamboo shoot), and also the whole hilt tip once covered with gold (as shown by a piece of gold still attached to the damar).

Seems to me that this combination of gold decorations is a genuine Aceh variation. I, for one, like it...

This rencong has seen hard times; I'll post pics when its state of preservation allows to show more details.

Regards,
Kai