Translation help on Sikin Panjang

Jonno · 2nd February 2011, 03:07 PM

Hi,

Who can help me to translate this gold inlay inscription?
Thanks,
John

asomotif · 2nd February 2011, 06:16 PM

I hope it says : send me to Willem...

What a lovely piece !
Quite unusual to have an inscription in gold inlay like this.
I hope some of the forumites can shed a light on this.

Battara · 2nd February 2011, 06:24 PM

Nice piece. Is there a scabbard?

Jonno · 2nd February 2011, 06:38 PM

unfortunately, no scabbet

Jentayu · 5th February 2011, 03:58 AM

Nice sikin you got there Jonno and it could be well belongs to royalty... the first picture that you posted, however, was up-side down

The inscription was written in arabic script but in Malay language or Jawi. It reads:

"Ini ialah sikin Teuku (Tengku) Yu (?) Adam" or "This sikin belongs to Teuku (royal title) Yu (?) Adam"

Jonno · 5th February 2011, 05:48 AM

Thank you!!!

I found only one Teukoe Yu Adam in Het Gedenkboek van de Marechaussee. (see Acehbooks.org)

Teukoe Adam alias Teukoe Di Oedjong as an important Panglima of Toekoe Di Mata Ie alias Teukoe Teukoe Di Paja Bakong (his real name was Teukoe Mohamed Chatib of the religion school in Paja Bakong)
Teukoe Adam was killed by a Dutch Marechaussee patrol in September 1903 under command of sergeant Duyts.

John

2nd February 2011, 03:07 PM	#1
Jonno Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 51	Translation help on Sikin Panjang Hi, Who can help me to translate this gold inlay inscription? Thanks, John Attached Images Last edited by Jonno; 2nd February 2011 at 06:11 PM.

2nd February 2011, 06:16 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	I hope it says : send me to Willem... What a lovely piece ! Quite unusual to have an inscription in gold inlay like this. I hope some of the forumites can shed a light on this.

2nd February 2011, 06:24 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,229	Nice piece. Is there a scabbard?

2nd February 2011, 06:38 PM	#4
Jonno Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 51	unfortunately, no scabbet

5th February 2011, 03:58 AM	#5
Jentayu Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 61	Nice sikin you got there Jonno and it could be well belongs to royalty... the first picture that you posted, however, was up-side down The inscription was written in arabic script but in Malay language or Jawi. It reads: "Ini ialah sikin Teuku (Tengku) Yu (?) Adam" or "This sikin belongs to Teuku (royal title) Yu (?) Adam"

5th February 2011, 05:48 AM	#6
Jonno Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 51	Thank you!!! I found only one Teukoe Yu Adam in Het Gedenkboek van de Marechaussee. (see Acehbooks.org) Teukoe Adam alias Teukoe Di Oedjong as an important Panglima of Toekoe Di Mata Ie alias Teukoe Teukoe Di Paja Bakong (his real name was Teukoe Mohamed Chatib of the religion school in Paja Bakong) Teukoe Adam was killed by a Dutch Marechaussee patrol in September 1903 under command of sergeant Duyts. John