Islamic Text Found in a swordhandle

Raja Muda · 7th March 2006, 02:27 AM

The text is a bit small but from what I can see, I'm assuming the papers are actually what is known in the Malay archipelago cultures as Tangkal, a form of talisman. Maybe if you can enlarge the scans a little bit, or perhaps just one of them we can read a bit more.

John · 7th March 2006, 04:30 AM

Raja Muda is right about the papers being a form of talisman, also known as azimat or zimat. I see a familiar pattern or two and such azimats are common with some of the Bugis I know.

Dajak · 7th March 2006, 07:05 AM

here a pics from the original papers you can see how big it was in the little cloth bag

Dajak · 7th March 2006, 07:07 AM

Original paper

Dajak · 7th March 2006, 07:15 AM

Hi here are pics off the blade

Valjhun · 7th March 2006, 08:45 AM

I'm not an expert on Indonesia, but i cant' help mayself: "T-THAT IS G-G-GORGEUS"

ariel · 7th March 2006, 12:59 PM

John Crosby posted this article
http://home.comcast.net/~jtcrosby/Aceh.html
about Acehnese swords and thanked me for the contribution (similarity between Hulu Meu Apet and Gulabhati handles).
I have published some papers in my life and have been cited quite a lot, but I was never as proud as when I saw John's acknowledgement!!!!!
My wife said I wore a silly grin on my face for a week.

Cerjak · 16th December 2012, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajak

here a pics from the original papers you can see how big it was in the little cloth bag

Hi Dajak

I' ve just read your thread and I found a similar azimat on the stock from my blunderbuss .(Khatimus Sulaiman)
see my thread
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...656#post149656

Regards

Cerjak

7th March 2006, 02:27 AM	#1
Raja Muda Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 100	Talismanic Papers The text is a bit small but from what I can see, I'm assuming the papers are actually what is known in the Malay archipelago cultures as Tangkal, a form of talisman. Maybe if you can enlarge the scans a little bit, or perhaps just one of them we can read a bit more.

7th March 2006, 07:05 AM	#3
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	here a pics from the original papers you can see how big it was in the little cloth bag Attached Images

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Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Original paper Attached Images

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Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi here are pics off the blade Attached Images

7th March 2006, 04:30 AM	#2
John Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land below the wind Posts: 135	Raja Muda is right about the papers being a form of talisman, also known as azimat or zimat. I see a familiar pattern or two and such azimats are common with some of the Bugis I know.

7th March 2006, 08:45 AM	#6
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	I'm not an expert on Indonesia, but i cant' help mayself: "T-THAT IS G-G-GORGEUS"

7th March 2006, 12:59 PM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	John Crosby posted this article http://home.comcast.net/~jtcrosby/Aceh.html about Acehnese swords and thanked me for the contribution (similarity between Hulu Meu Apet and Gulabhati handles). I have published some papers in my life and have been cited quite a lot, but I was never as proud as when I saw John's acknowledgement!!!!! My wife said I wore a silly grin on my face for a week.