translation please Cojang/Rudus Atjeh

[erikscollectables]

Great to have an item with a date!
Dating is next to impossible with Norht Sumatran pieces but I think quite a few items are earlier than we think.

Almost all fighting weapons are from before 1900/1910 (they were banned for regular wear so production ceased!) and most straightforward/simple weapons probably from around 1870/75 - made for the big wars with the Dutch. So if you have a good quality weapon with nice old patina there is a good chance it is from before 1875...

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hi Willem,

If the date Zifir's translation is true, you have at least a very old one.
Even from before the beginning of the Atjeh war....

I don't think Erik or I can say that for sure for our pieces......

[asomotif]

Digging up this thread again.

At this moment I have 3 cojangs/rudus with hulu cangge gliwang
One of them has been dated thanks to Zifir.

I have the feeling that the simple hulu cannge gliwang on the left/bottom of the following pictures is even older.
No rational reasons, just because it is more simple, different in shape and dirtier/more patina

Are there forumites with similar hulu shapes and any age indications on them ?

Best regards,
Willem