Aceh Sikin for coments

Dajak · 8th August 2008, 02:47 PM

Hi Willem you right about the gold

Gold always more than suwasa

And yes I did get sunbrand on my head

Ben

Battara · 9th August 2008, 04:44 AM

Well.....I never said that gold was not used. Even Moro stuff occasionally has gold on it, as in 10k or above. I have a Moro kris with this on it. It was an answer for the tendency away from gold for some.

fernando · 16th August 2008, 12:36 AM

I have just got the Zonneveld book.
He is very definite at mentioning sikins with blades that have gold-wire incrustations which, in this case, are called sikin panjang meutatah.
So this variant his well established in sikin typology.
Further he quotes that the part of the blade where (or when ?) these inlays are done is called sampa.
... i am learning

Fernando

Dajak · 16th August 2008, 12:46 PM

Hi Fernando

I did mentioned before in this forum if you are interested in getting stuff get some books and good information Books are sometimes very important .

Nice that you found out off the sikim inlay the name

I can't remember that anyone has say it on the forum .

Ben

kai · 14th September 2008, 01:39 AM

Here's my rencong with gold inlay, once present crown (triple spikes representing a bamboo shoot), and also the whole hilt tip once covered with gold (as shown by a piece of gold still attached to the damar).

Seems to me that this combination of gold decorations is a genuine Aceh variation. I, for one, like it...

This rencong has seen hard times; I'll post pics when its state of preservation allows to show more details.

Regards,
Kai

Battara · 14th September 2008, 04:46 AM

Interesting piece to have both - shame it is missing the crown...

Dajak · 4th January 2009, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

Here's my rencong with gold inlay, once present crown (triple spikes representing a bamboo shoot), and also the whole hilt tip once covered with gold (as shown by a piece of gold still attached to the damar).

Seems to me that this combination of gold decorations is a genuine Aceh variation. I, for one, like it...

This rencong has seen hard times; I'll post pics when its state of preservation allows to show more details.

Regards,
Kai

You can always see if they had an crown .

Kai I need your addres to send the sikim too.

Ben

14th September 2008, 01:39 AM	#5
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Here's my rencong with gold inlay, once present crown (triple spikes representing a bamboo shoot), and also the whole hilt tip once covered with gold (as shown by a piece of gold still attached to the damar). Seems to me that this combination of gold decorations is a genuine Aceh variation. I, for one, like it... This rencong has seen hard times; I'll post pics when its state of preservation allows to show more details. Regards, Kai Attached Images

8th August 2008, 02:47 PM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Willem you right about the gold Gold always more than suwasa And yes I did get sunbrand on my head Ben

9th August 2008, 04:44 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	Well.....I never said that gold was not used. Even Moro stuff occasionally has gold on it, as in 10k or above. I have a Moro kris with this on it. It was an answer for the tendency away from gold for some.

16th August 2008, 12:36 AM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I have just got the Zonneveld book. He is very definite at mentioning sikins with blades that have gold-wire incrustations which, in this case, are called sikin panjang meutatah. So this variant his well established in sikin typology. Further he quotes that the part of the blade where (or when ?) these inlays are done is called sampa. ... i am learning Fernando

16th August 2008, 12:46 PM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Fernando I did mentioned before in this forum if you are interested in getting stuff get some books and good information Books are sometimes very important . Nice that you found out off the sikim inlay the name I can't remember that anyone has say it on the forum . Ben

14th September 2008, 04:46 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	Interesting piece to have both - shame it is missing the crown...