Crowns on Aceh weapons revisited

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Do you have pictures of the blade and scabbard ?

The connection between hilt and crown looks ok on this picture.
But the connection between crown and blade is not very smooth and shows dark resin.

All parts are Original imho, but where they fitted like this originally ?

Hi Willem,

ofcourse all parts are original, why would I doubt it?
Sheath and blade are like a regular Acehnese rencong by the way.

Regards,
Maurice

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hi Willem,

ofcourse all parts are original, why would I doubt it?
Sheath and blade are like a regular Acehnese rencong by the way.

Regards,
Maurice

Hi Maurice,

Yes, all parts are Original. I agree.
But the connection between the gold crown and the blade looks not very smooth, and with the resin showing.
So maybe this is some kind of marriage between hilt and blade.

Best regards,
Willem

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Hi Maurice,

Yes, all parts are Original. I agree.
But the connection between the gold crown and the blade looks not very smooth, and with the resin showing.
So maybe this is some kind of marriage between hilt and blade.

Best regards,
Willem

Yes I know what you mean. And this could ofcourse be possible. The marriage is native IMO. The golden crowns are "carved" into the Ivory of the hilt itself, which is seen on a regular base with rencongs with golden crowns. Doesn't look like that had been done in the Western world.

I have owned several Gayo rencongs with these kind of hilts, and two of them had loose hilts (could be seperated from the blade), probably this is a side effect of these kind of hilts during its age.

I agree it could be an old native marriage between the blade and hilt ofcourse!

If the rencong could talk, I would have know...

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Yes I know what you mean. And this could ofcourse be possible. The marriage is native IMO. The golden crowns are "carved" into the Ivory of the hilt itself, which is seen on a regular base with rencongs with golden crowns. Doesn't look like that had been done in the Western world.
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Yes, the fitting on the Ivory hilt looks very good.
And basically that is the cross cultural combi

[Battara]

I would say that it is possible the person had mixed heritage and this shows up in the piece. It does all look tight to me.

[erikscollectables]

First golden crowns I have seen on a Gayo piece. Certainly not traditional Gayo so probably a (period) marriage. The marriage is "confirmed" by the incorrect fit to the blade as mentioned before. Very interesting piece!

[erikscollectables]

Adding to the luxury, gold inlay on the blade as well....after all this time since the start of this thread still hunting for crowns

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by erikscollectables

First golden crowns I have seen on a Gayo piece. Certainly not traditional Gayo so probably a (period) marriage. The marriage is "confirmed" by the incorrect fit to the blade as mentioned before. Very interesting piece!

Did you check post #126 ?

The gayo blade + suasa (gayo) "ferrule" with a gold crown and the hilt ?