Crowns on Aceh weapons revisited

[asomotif]

I believe this thread was started to investigate the crowns on aceh weapons.
So to stick with the topic i have this Siwai that is in the "Wereldmuseum" at Rotterdam. The hilt is a really huge piece of akar bahar.

Ps. there are no sizes mentioned, but this one is in the exposition of the museum and believe me. it is huge. easily twice the diameter of a rentjong hilt.

[VVV]

A nice one!

It's interesting that the Aceh and Gayo daggers come in so many sizes for each model.

Michael

[asomotif]

Today I found a variation of the rentjong hilt that I did not see before.
At the Gemeente Museum Den Haag.
(The Museum where President Obama went to see Mondriaan's "Victory Boogie Woogie" )

I can not recall another hilt with such a heartshaped decoration.
A gold strip goes all around the hilt.

[Battara]

What an interesting variation. And gold and enameled all around the strap. I also noticed the coral is polished as well.

Thanks for posting this.

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by Battara

What an interesting variation. And gold and enameled all around the strap. I also noticed the coral is polished as well.

Thanks for posting this.

Yes, it looks indeed like akar bahar in a very smooth finish.
Here a enlargement of the previous picture.

Best regards,
Willem

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by Battara

What an interesting variation. And gold and enameled all around the strap. I also noticed the coral is polished as well.

Thanks for posting this.

I would rather have had it in my hands to determine the material
But it indeed looks like polished akar bahar.
Here is an enlargement of the previou picture :

[Battara]

Looks like akar bahar to me......

[kai]

I'm with Jose on the pommel being from polished AB.

Thanks for another great example, Willem!

The "heart" looks like another variant of the tree of life motif.

Regards,
Kai