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Originally Posted by asomotif
Can anyone tell me what the carving on my scabbard means ?
Best regards,
Willem
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Willem
Here is what I can find I am afraid it is not specific to your design
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Originally Posted by Liegh in [I
HANDS OF TIME[/I]] The motifs in Aceh fall into 5 categories: geometric, vegetable life, bird life, other faunal life and finally explicitly Islamic motifs
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She goes on to note that geographic motifs can be traced back to the Dongson period of design dated about 300 BC. Floral designs which I feel the scabbard above and the designs on the one you posted are often interpreted as depicting images from the garden of paradise. Barbara Leigh uses this description which I think fits the scabbard designes
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Originally Posted by Liegh in [I
HANDS OF TIME[/I]]stylised floral, leaf and vine motifs meander with beauty and ease
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There are specific plants that have meaning ( the tree of life, lotus bud, and bamboo).
The pattern in the picture you post ( resembling an X )
may be bungong keupala(
"Aceh - Art and Culture" by Holly s. Smith
I know this is not much, I am looking for Van der Hoop's work ( Indonesian Ornamental Design 1949). that may have more for us. If I find more I will post it