Gold inlay translation on Peusangan

Atlantia · 31st March 2011, 09:37 PM

Oooooooo, it's very beautiful!

I want one

asomotif · 31st March 2011, 10:16 PM

Amazing piece.

Send it to me and I will spend the rest of my life trying to translate it

But seriously. a very impressive object. even without scabbard.
I hope our fellow forumites can assit in translating.

Good luck and best regards,
Willem

Battara · 1st April 2011, 01:45 AM

First time I have seen this type with gold crowns. Used to the gold crowns on rencong and sikim but not this. Very nice.

Jentayu · 1st April 2011, 02:21 PM

Hi Jonno, this is indeed a beautiful piece of sikin that i have ever seen

As I see it, there are names of God - "Allah, Allah" intricately interwined in the gold floral works, at the side of the blade.

While it may be difficult to decipher the words at the top of the blade (as some of the goldworks have already worn off and lost), the words could read as follows:

"Ini sikin Teuku Jalit/Jalik Pekan/Pelan" which means "This is sikin Teuku Jalit/jalik Pekan/Pelan".
As some of the dots / stroke in the arabic alphabets / words are either worn off and lost, I can only deduced and decipher from the black marks left on the lost goldworks.

Jonno · 2nd April 2011, 06:21 AM

Thanks!!

Yes, there is some inlay lost.
I tried to make a better photo.

Jentayu · 3rd April 2011, 03:16 PM

Hi Jonno,

From what I could decipher, it reads: "Ini (ni) sikin Teuku Jalit Pekan" - translated as "This is sikin Teuku Jalit Pekan".

It is quite a weird name, in my opinion. Was it meant to be Teuku Balik Pekan, where probably Balik Pekan was a name of a district or area? The word "Jalit" - spelled as "Jim, Lam alif, Ya & Ta" can also be seen as "Ba, Lam alif, Ya & Kaf" - translated as "Balik".

2nd April 2011, 06:21 AM	#5
Jonno Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 51	Thanks!! Yes, there is some inlay lost. I tried to make a better photo. Attached Images

31st March 2011, 09:37 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Oooooooo, it's very beautiful! I want one

31st March 2011, 10:16 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Amazing piece. Send it to me and I will spend the rest of my life trying to translate it But seriously. a very impressive object. even without scabbard. I hope our fellow forumites can assit in translating. Good luck and best regards, Willem

1st April 2011, 01:45 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	First time I have seen this type with gold crowns. Used to the gold crowns on rencong and sikim but not this. Very nice.

1st April 2011, 02:21 PM	#4
Jentayu Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 63	Hi Jonno, this is indeed a beautiful piece of sikin that i have ever seen As I see it, there are names of God - "Allah, Allah" intricately interwined in the gold floral works, at the side of the blade. While it may be difficult to decipher the words at the top of the blade (as some of the goldworks have already worn off and lost), the words could read as follows: "Ini sikin Teuku Jalit/Jalik Pekan/Pelan" which means "This is sikin Teuku Jalit/jalik Pekan/Pelan". As some of the dots / stroke in the arabic alphabets / words are either worn off and lost, I can only deduced and decipher from the black marks left on the lost goldworks.

3rd April 2011, 03:16 PM	#6
Jentayu Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 63	Hi Jonno, From what I could decipher, it reads: "Ini (ni) sikin Teuku Jalit Pekan" - translated as "This is sikin Teuku Jalit Pekan". It is quite a weird name, in my opinion. Was it meant to be Teuku Balik Pekan, where probably Balik Pekan was a name of a district or area? The word "Jalit" - spelled as "Jim, Lam alif, Ya & Ta" can also be seen as "Ba, Lam alif, Ya & Kaf" - translated as "Balik".