Aceh Peurise Shields for comment

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi Detlef,

Thanks. I'll have to look for the other types to join mine now
They look great on the wall don't they?
Is your metal one small?
Would it be possible to see the back of the wooden one?
I'm happy with this first four to start the collection, there is a lot of variation even in them.

Thanks again
Gene

Hi Gene,

yes they look nice at the wall but I am afraid that both from my collection not old ones. The plain brass ones are thick and heavy but the ones we have not so heavy. My brass one have a diameter from 27 cm and the wooden one 43 cm. Since Albert Zonneveld describe in his book on page 106 five types of this shields ( peurise awe/rattan, peurise kajee/wood, peurise nilo/buffalo hide, peurise paru/skin from sting-ray and peurise teumaga/brass) I think that there should be old wooden shields as well. I have heard that these shields was make already in early times for tourists.

Regards,

Detlef

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Sajen

The plain brass ones are thick and heavy but the ones we have not so heavy. ) I think that there should be old wooden shields as well. I have heard that these shields was make already in early times for tourists.

Regards,

Detlef

Yes you're right about that Detlef, the plain ones are surprisingly heavy unlike the more decorative ones.
But as suggested, amongst them there are also with nice patina, and nicely made grips, just not made for real warfare...

I've seen wooden ones with some good patina, but also never made for war..

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Yes you're right about that Detlef, the plain ones are surprisingly heavy unlike the more decorative ones.
But as suggested, amongst them there are also with nice patina, and nicely made grips, just not made for real warfare...

I've seen wooden ones with some good patina, but also never made for war..

Yes, my brass shield have a good patina and a good weight and an old repair also but by the wooden shield I have my doubts. But like Gene write it is a nice wall hanger!

Regards,

Detlef

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Yes, my brass shield have a good patina and have a good weight and an old repair also but by the wooden shield I have my doubts. But like Gene write it is a nice wall hanger!

Regards,

Detlef

You can use it as fruit bowl... ;-)

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Maurice

You can use it as fruit bowl... ;-)

What a cheek! That's certainly fighting talk Maurice

Perhaps these shields will go to war after all?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Perhaps these shields will go to war after all?

Don't worry, I think that Maurice and I am understand very well by this!!

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Don't worry, I think that Maurice and I am understand very well by this!!

I know, he was only joking.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Maurice

You can use it as fruit bowl... ;-)

Good that I get it very very cheap!!