Crowns on Aceh weapons revisited

Battara · 13th April 2016, 01:47 PM

First: yes.

Second: What a beautiful piece you have and thank you for sharing this. Maybe one day when I grow up, I'll have one too...........

Sajen · 13th April 2016, 06:40 PM

I am not sure that pieces like this are only reserved for royalty?

I think that wealthy people also could have owned thus a piece but frankly I don't know it exactly.
Beautiful piece with gold, suassa, ivory and akar bahar, very very nice!

Regards,
Detlef

Miguel · 13th April 2016, 06:58 PM

An absolutely outstanding piece thank you so much for sharing.
Miguel

Battara · 14th April 2016, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

I am not sure that pieces like this are only reserved for royalty?

I think that wealthy people also could have owned thus a piece but frankly I don't know it exactly.
Detlef

A good question Detlef.

If I remember right, only nobility were allowed to have the gold crowns on their weaponry. This is restricted to the former sultanate of Aceh where these originate.

asomotif · 5th October 2016, 11:48 PM

I saw this cojang last weekend at Amsterdam Tropenmuseum.

More a ferrule than a "crown", but nice to share imho.

Battara · 6th October 2016, 01:57 AM

W W!

That cojen is gorgeous! Never seen one with that kind of ferrule before. Great carving too. Are there pictures of the whole thing?

Jentayu · 7th October 2016, 08:15 AM

Another example of royal Atjeh sewar

Battara · 7th October 2016, 03:27 PM

Well great - now i have to pick up my eye balls off the floor!

Insanely beautiful!

Do you have pictures of your whole piece as well?

asomotif · 7th October 2016, 09:44 PM

[QUOTE=BattaraThat cojen is gorgeous! Never seen one with that kind of ferrule before. Great carving too. Are there pictures of the whole thing?[/QUOTE]

The blade is quite ordinairy. I did not think of making a picture of the complete cojang, but found that I have parts of it, so here they are...

asomotif · 7th October 2016, 09:50 PM

This sewar was also on exhibit in The Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam,

kai · 7th October 2016, 09:11 PM

Hello Willem,

Quote:

More a ferrule than a "crown", but nice to share imho.

Yes, this is definitely a high-end status piece! The typical cojang status version comes with a plain suassa ferrule - this enamel version certainly belongs into this thread IMHO.

Regards,
Kai

5th October 2016, 11:48 PM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	I saw this cojang last weekend at Amsterdam Tropenmuseum. More a ferrule than a "crown", but nice to share imho. Attached Images

7th October 2016, 08:15 AM	#7
Jentayu Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 63	Another example of royal Atjeh sewar Attached Images

7th October 2016, 09:44 PM	#9
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	[QUOTE=BattaraThat cojen is gorgeous! Never seen one with that kind of ferrule before. Great carving too. Are there pictures of the whole thing?[/QUOTE] The blade is quite ordinairy. I did not think of making a picture of the complete cojang, but found that I have parts of it, so here they are... Attached Images

7th October 2016, 09:50 PM	#10
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	This sewar was also on exhibit in The Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, Attached Images

13th April 2016, 01:47 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	First: yes. Second: What a beautiful piece you have and thank you for sharing this. Maybe one day when I grow up, I'll have one too...........

13th April 2016, 06:40 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	I am not sure that pieces like this are only reserved for royalty? I think that wealthy people also could have owned thus a piece but frankly I don't know it exactly. Beautiful piece with gold, suassa, ivory and akar bahar, very very nice! Regards, Detlef

13th April 2016, 06:58 PM	#3
Miguel Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 584	An absolutely outstanding piece thank you so much for sharing. Miguel

6th October 2016, 01:57 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	W W! That cojen is gorgeous! Never seen one with that kind of ferrule before. Great carving too. Are there pictures of the whole thing?

7th October 2016, 03:27 PM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Well great - now i have to pick up my eye balls off the floor! Insanely beautiful! Do you have pictures of your whole piece as well?