Aceh Sikin for coments

[Dajak]

Originally Posted by kai

Here's my rencong with gold inlay, once present crown (triple spikes representing a bamboo shoot), and also the whole hilt tip once covered with gold (as shown by a piece of gold still attached to the damar).

Seems to me that this combination of gold decorations is a genuine Aceh variation. I, for one, like it...

This rencong has seen hard times; I'll post pics when its state of preservation allows to show more details.

Regards,
Kai

You can always see if they had an crown .

Kai I need your addres to send the sikim too.

Ben

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Battara

... It is regarding the inlay that he says are auspicious signs (if I understand him right). Although this is in the context of sikim panjang ...

I 'play' english 'by ear', but i see it in a different way, although it comes to the same . What he seems to say is that it is the flaming veins (Reuta) of the steel damascene (Kuree) that are an auspicious sign and that, some times such blades are (also) provided with gold wire incrustations ... such weapons being named Sikin Panjang Meutatah.
Fernando