Rare Brass Atjeh Shield

Flavio · 28th August 2007, 01:48 AM

Beautiful! Simple and very elegant!! Congratulations

asomotif · 28th August 2007, 02:03 PM

Recently a very (very) similar shield was sold with 5 bosses (4 + 1 in the middle)
I checked my files but could not find any pictures sad enough.

But still a rather rare type. heavy too.

Dajak · 29th August 2007, 06:36 AM

Hi Willem to me I think this was the only type off brass shield that
was also in Use for fighting .
The other brass ones more ceremonial and some made for tourist .
Ben

asomotif · 29th August 2007, 10:37 AM

Hi Ben,

Quote:

Hi Willem to me I think this was the only type off brass shield that
was also in Use for fighting .
The other brass ones more ceremonial and some made for tourist

.

As this type of shield is quite rare, this would suggest that people in Aceh where rather peacefull

Ps. I found a picture of the one that was on sale last jan 2007.
Looks a lot alike. doesn't it?

Best regards,
Willem

Dajak · 29th August 2007, 01:17 PM

Hi Willem yes these type off shields are rare not easy to find an other one .
The other brass shields are more common .

Ben

Dajak · 21st November 2007, 04:08 PM

I found an shield that was collected in early 1900 same as yours Willem .

It comes from an Dutch knil officer to me more proof that these shields are in use before 1900 .

I put an pic from the officer and an document that he was in the Atjeh in early 1900.

This comes from his collection .

That is now in my hands .

Ben

asomotif · 22nd November 2007, 12:40 PM

Yep, I was bidding on this one too.
But the state of the shield was too bad to get me bidding against you.

Nice that he also gave some info on the original owner.
Provenance is rare too.

21st November 2007, 04:08 PM	#6
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	I found an shield that was collected in early 1900 same as yours Willem . It comes from an Dutch knil officer to me more proof that these shields are in use before 1900 . I put an pic from the officer and an document that he was in the Atjeh in early 1900. This comes from his collection . That is now in my hands . Ben Attached Images

28th August 2007, 01:48 AM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Beautiful! Simple and very elegant!! Congratulations

28th August 2007, 02:03 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Recently a very (very) similar shield was sold with 5 bosses (4 + 1 in the middle) I checked my files but could not find any pictures sad enough. But still a rather rare type. heavy too.

29th August 2007, 06:36 AM	#3
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Willem to me I think this was the only type off brass shield that was also in Use for fighting . The other brass ones more ceremonial and some made for tourist . Ben

29th August 2007, 01:17 PM	#5
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Willem yes these type off shields are rare not easy to find an other one . The other brass shields are more common . Ben

22nd November 2007, 12:40 PM	#7
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Yep, I was bidding on this one too. But the state of the shield was too bad to get me bidding against you. Nice that he also gave some info on the original owner. Provenance is rare too.