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New addition to my collection ivory handles on the rentjongs
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Superb!
Thanks for sharing the beauty. Steve |
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Ben, are you sure they this are no tourist examples?
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Hi Arjan I don t now I am not an expert on Atjeh weapons
so what you think ![]() ![]() ![]() Ben |
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A very nice pair of rentcong ( rentjoeng) with hulu puntung, thanks for sharing them. You can find similar ones in Von Zonnevelds's book on pagge 114 with close ups of the hulu on page 14.
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I just put them on my wall
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Hi Ben, In what construction shop did you buy this kind of wall? Than I can go tomorrow to buy such wall too. ![]() Maurice |
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Hello Ben,
No scabbards ? ![]() ![]() is it rhino or elephant ivory ? Best regards, Willem |
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Hi Willem it is Elephant Ivory the scabbard from one is broken the other one is missing
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Nothing like a nice rentjong (besides nice mandaus etc. etc
![]() The suasa/copper combination is almost the same as one in my collection. |
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very nice one look at the sikim is also the same these are from the same collection
mine is copper I think but could also be soeasa I like Atjeh too but did buy also an nias shield celebes shield with hair and 2 Asmat shields this month. I also looking for bontoc and an kalinga shield so let me one if someone has one for sale or trade . Ben |
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Hello Ben, wonderful collection!!! Ben, are scabbards missing of all your sikin, or you preferr to hang them without scabbard?
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Hi flavio I like to hang them mostly without scabbards but only 2 have scabbards
they mostly broken Ben |
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Thank you Ben, it's true that the sikin scabbard are made of very light wood (at least the only one that I have
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A wonderful display. I need to find out where you shop
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Me too - especially for rencongs....
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Ben,
Definately looks like a collar of copper with above it suasa. Indeed very nice that the sikim is the same. best regards, Willem |
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There is also a lengt difference with the sikim s there is a long model and an short one .
Ben |
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