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Originally Posted by Dajak
Hi this sword I did get the 5 off march this year the paper was openend in 1941 so the power gone for a long time
Nice to read this Ian that makes that the scabbard is the way it has to be
and not influenze off the dutch 
The scabbards for the peudeueng peusangan with a hulu meu apet are usually wood covered with leather. Some are adorned with silver banding . Scabbards for a peudeueng peusangan with a hulu tumpang beunteung and the peudeueng panjang are of wood and can be found both ornate and plain |
I was re-reading this thread and noitced this part. Ian may well still be correct on the influence in the scabbard. The Dutch were in that area long before the Dutch-Atjeh war. At least as early as the 17th century and many say before that though Portugal was the power in that area before then if I have it right( Portugal became a power in that area in the beginning of the 16th century). So, although the swords are seen with this type of scabbard in Atjeh it may well still be due to a Dutch or Portuguese influence. It could also be due to the Indian influence that effected the hilt. I truely do not know. I have yet to find anyone that has handled an indian sword with a gulabhati handle. The sheath may stem from those swords. I wish it was easier to get information from the museums in Atjeh, India or even the KIT. But like most museums thier funding and therefore thier staff to do such research is limited.