peudeueng peusangan from Aceh

[RhysMichael]

Originally Posted by Conogre

VERY nice, with the Sikkin resemblance limited to the hilt and the "petaling" in the integral ferule, with the curved bladed forms much more uncommon than the straight bladed variants, which usually had a rounded tip made strickly for slashing.
Even the fullers are different than the several Sikkin swords that I've seen, making me wonder if these are as heavy as the straight bladed swords or if they are lighter as would be suggested by the curved blade and pointed tip.
Definitely a beautiful oiece, with even the carving in the horn hilt of a much finer degree than is normally seen...well done!
Mike

Thanks Mike
the 2 that I have with the Hulu Meu Apet are fairly light flexible blades that are easy to weild. When this one arrives I will let you know if it is the same