Translation help on Sikin Panjang

asomotif · 2nd February 2011, 05:16 PM

I hope it says : send me to Willem...

What a lovely piece !
Quite unusual to have an inscription in gold inlay like this.
I hope some of the forumites can shed a light on this.

Battara · 2nd February 2011, 05:24 PM

Nice piece. Is there a scabbard?

Jonno · 2nd February 2011, 05:38 PM

unfortunately, no scabbet

Jentayu · 5th February 2011, 02:58 AM

Nice sikin you got there Jonno and it could be well belongs to royalty... the first picture that you posted, however, was up-side down

The inscription was written in arabic script but in Malay language or Jawi. It reads:

"Ini ialah sikin Teuku (Tengku) Yu (?) Adam" or "This sikin belongs to Teuku (royal title) Yu (?) Adam"

Jonno · 5th February 2011, 04:48 AM

Thank you!!!

I found only one Teukoe Yu Adam in Het Gedenkboek van de Marechaussee. (see Acehbooks.org)

Teukoe Adam alias Teukoe Di Oedjong as an important Panglima of Toekoe Di Mata Ie alias Teukoe Teukoe Di Paja Bakong (his real name was Teukoe Mohamed Chatib of the religion school in Paja Bakong)
Teukoe Adam was killed by a Dutch Marechaussee patrol in September 1903 under command of sergeant Duyts.

John

Maurice · 5th February 2011, 10:35 AM

Very interesting information!
That makes this sword even more interesting as it allready was...

erikscollectables · 5th February 2011, 11:08 AM

Indeed very exiting and an extremly rare find to have a name at all let alone a name that can be traced and is inlaid in gold - very very nice

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2nd February 2011, 05:16 PM	#1
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	I hope it says : send me to Willem... What a lovely piece ! Quite unusual to have an inscription in gold inlay like this. I hope some of the forumites can shed a light on this.

2nd February 2011, 05:24 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Nice piece. Is there a scabbard?

2nd February 2011, 05:38 PM	#3
Jonno Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 51	unfortunately, no scabbet

5th February 2011, 02:58 AM	#4
Jentayu Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 63	Nice sikin you got there Jonno and it could be well belongs to royalty... the first picture that you posted, however, was up-side down The inscription was written in arabic script but in Malay language or Jawi. It reads: "Ini ialah sikin Teuku (Tengku) Yu (?) Adam" or "This sikin belongs to Teuku (royal title) Yu (?) Adam"

5th February 2011, 04:48 AM	#5
Jonno Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 51	Thank you!!! I found only one Teukoe Yu Adam in Het Gedenkboek van de Marechaussee. (see Acehbooks.org) Teukoe Adam alias Teukoe Di Oedjong as an important Panglima of Toekoe Di Mata Ie alias Teukoe Teukoe Di Paja Bakong (his real name was Teukoe Mohamed Chatib of the religion school in Paja Bakong) Teukoe Adam was killed by a Dutch Marechaussee patrol in September 1903 under command of sergeant Duyts. John

5th February 2011, 10:35 AM	#6
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Very interesting information! That makes this sword even more interesting as it allready was...

5th February 2011, 11:08 AM	#7
erikscollectables Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 318	Indeed very exiting and an extremly rare find to have a name at all let alone a name that can be traced and is inlaid in gold - very very nice