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kai · 23rd July 2017, 03:09 PM

Hello Marius,

This is a later example, probably from the second half of the 20th century.

The blade is reasonably done but shows the flow of lines and details of, say, the post-WW2 period.

The hilt and scabbard show more differences compared to antique examples. The floral decoration seems more of a general Malay style and I'm not convinced these were crafted in Aceh. There was (and still is) quite a local Chinese/Malay industry in Medan producing old-looking pieces for the curio market.

Regards,
Kai

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23rd July 2017, 03:09 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Marius, This is a later example, probably from the second half of the 20th century. The blade is reasonably done but shows the flow of lines and details of, say, the post-WW2 period. The hilt and scabbard show more differences compared to antique examples. The floral decoration seems more of a general Malay style and I'm not convinced these were crafted in Aceh. There was (and still is) quite a local Chinese/Malay industry in Medan producing old-looking pieces for the curio market. Regards, Kai