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Originally Posted by kai
Hello Marius,
This is a later example, probably from the second half of the 20th century.
The blade is reasonably done but shows the flow of lines and details of, say, the post-WW2 period.
The hilt and scabbard show more differences compared to antique examples. The floral decoration seems more of a general Malay style and I'm not convinced these were crafted in Aceh. There was (and still is) quite a local Chinese/Malay industry in Medan producing old-looking pieces for the curio market.
Regards,
Kai
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Thank you Kai for your comments. Yes, the rencong is definitely quite recent, as you said post WWII.
Had no idea about the hilt and the scabbard as I am not familiar with the traditional patterns.
Thank you once more!