Islamic Text Found in a swordhandle

RhysMichael · 7th March 2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dajak

Hi it is a peduang from sumatra that has enter the Netherlands in 1850
the papers was hidden in a bag made from cloth that was
put inside the handprotector

the story about this sword is that it was used bij a high placed men that was very close to the sultan off Atjeh between 1650 and 1700

Dajak that is a wonderful example of a peudeueng peusangan with a hulu meu apet. I have never seen a better one and only 2 as nice. I know of 2 of these for sale now ( at least they were available the other week ) but both are priced beyond a firefighters salary. One that is also a royal sword is listed as Indian and I cannnot convince the seller otherwise. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. May I use a picture of it and the talisman in the article on these swords you saw referenced.

Raja Muda,Alam Shah and John I did not know that there were talismans in these swords ( Tangkal, azimat or zimat). Are these similar to anting in Philippine swords ? If you have any other information please let me know to add it to the article. Thanks in advance

Ariel and Andrew thanks for the kind words on the article. But in truth it is mostly information pulled together from members here. With a little thrown in from other texts. So Ariel you and the others here really deserve more credit for it than I do. I will try to have it updated with this information before I go to Timonium

Dajak · 7th March 2006, 06:35 PM

Hi John no problem to use it if you need better pics or anything just ask

Is the artical from you

I know the grand daugther from genaral van Daalen she was on Sumatra visiting the museum overthere and get a map with copys from the museum overthere pic enclosed

The sword comes from an very old collection from a famous collector that is not more with us but is known over the world

here some other Atjeh weapons

RhysMichael · 8th March 2006, 12:16 AM

Yes I pulled together the information on the article. I must say the pictures here and the ones you e-mailed me show an impressive collection of aceh( atjeh) swords and shields. They are fairly uncommon in the US so difficult to find. I have been told by dealers in England that they also do not see many of the peudeueng peusangan with either handle style.

7th March 2006, 06:35 PM	#2
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi John no problem to use it if you need better pics or anything just ask Is the artical from you I know the grand daugther from genaral van Daalen she was on Sumatra visiting the museum overthere and get a map with copys from the museum overthere pic enclosed The sword comes from an very old collection from a famous collector that is not more with us but is known over the world here some other Atjeh weapons Attached Images Last edited by Dajak; 7th March 2006 at 06:59 PM.

8th March 2006, 12:16 AM	#3
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	Yes I pulled together the information on the article. I must say the pictures here and the ones you e-mailed me show an impressive collection of aceh( atjeh) swords and shields. They are fairly uncommon in the US so difficult to find. I have been told by dealers in England that they also do not see many of the peudeueng peusangan with either handle style.