Two sikin panjang enter my collection

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Pendita65

A beautiful catch indeed a Sikin is also on my wish list.

Hi Martin,

Also to you, thank you! I am sure that a nice sikin will cross your way in short or a little bit longer!

[Pendita65]

Hi Detlef,

Yes I am sure one day.

Regards, Martin

[danny1976]

Hi Detlef,

The look already better than on the photos from the auction house.
The inlay is a nice bonus!
I really like the carving on the bottom of one of the scabbards.

[Battara]

Nice work Detlef!

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Battara

Nice work Detlef!

Thank you Jose but until now I've only cleaned and cared for the scabbards and handles and started to clean the blades, there is still a long way until they look like I want to have them.

Regards,
Detlef

[Maurice]

Hi Detlef,

Both beautiful sikin panjangs.
As you know, these blades wandered through the regions upnorth (Aceh, Alas, Gajo, even in the Batak regions).

In the smaller sikin you can clearly see the 'evidence' of such wandering.
The motif at the tip of the scabbard is Gayo style, while the sikin itself and the other motifs carved in the scabbard are Achenese. I like these kind of 'crossculturals' a lot.

Regards,
Maurice

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hi Detlef,

Both beautiful sikin panjangs.

Thank you Maurice!

Originally Posted by Maurice

In the smaller sikin you can clearly see the 'evidence' of such wandering.
The motif at the tip of the scabbard is Gayo style, while the sikin itself and the other motifs carved in the scabbard are Achenese. I like these kind of 'crossculturals' a lot.

Thank you for answering my never asked question if someone is familiar with the carving at the tip on the smaller one. So it's Gayo! Are you able to show similar motives?

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by danny1976

Hi Detlef,

The look already better than on the photos from the auction house.
The inlay is a nice bonus!
I really like the carving on the bottom of one of the scabbards.

Hi Danny,

Both have potential but both need a lot of attention. I will work on them and will post pictures when they look like I want to have them!

Regards,
Detlef