Hi Kai/Maurice,
Most Gayo scabbards I know are different from this one and the one I have.
Most often dark wood ipo the typical light wood of Aceh and in cases of an ivory handle also the top of the sheath is often made of ivory (like on some sikin in another region).
Here is a picture of the sheath Kai mentions.
Sheaths are constantly traded and exchanged it seems - this happens now but also happened in the past. So to a certain extend you never know how original a scabbard is to the knife with these
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Originally Posted by kai
Nice one, Maurice!
However, the scabbard this piece had with it is one of the most flaboyant wooden examples I've seen! If really original to this rencong it might indeed point to a Gayo origin...
Maybe Erik can post some pics of the scabbard here?
Regards,
Kai
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