Crowns on Aceh weapons revisited

[VVV]

A nice one!

It's interesting that the Aceh and Gayo daggers come in so many sizes for each model.

Michael

[asomotif]

Today I found a variation of the rentjong hilt that I did not see before.
At the Gemeente Museum Den Haag.
(The Museum where President Obama went to see Mondriaan's "Victory Boogie Woogie" )

I can not recall another hilt with such a heartshaped decoration.
A gold strip goes all around the hilt.

[Battara]

What an interesting variation. And gold and enameled all around the strap. I also noticed the coral is polished as well.

Thanks for posting this.

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by Battara

What an interesting variation. And gold and enameled all around the strap. I also noticed the coral is polished as well.

Thanks for posting this.

Yes, it looks indeed like akar bahar in a very smooth finish.
Here a enlargement of the previous picture.

Best regards,
Willem

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by Battara

What an interesting variation. And gold and enameled all around the strap. I also noticed the coral is polished as well.

Thanks for posting this.

I would rather have had it in my hands to determine the material
But it indeed looks like polished akar bahar.
Here is an enlargement of the previou picture :

[Battara]

Looks like akar bahar to me......

[kai]

I'm with Jose on the pommel being from polished AB.

Thanks for another great example, Willem!

The "heart" looks like another variant of the tree of life motif.

Regards,
Kai

[asomotif]

Happily gathering pictures I remembered this variation.
I am not sure where it was taken, the website says "Tropenmuseum" (Amsterdam)