Two sikin panjang enter my collection

[Maurice]

Hi Detlef,

Both beautiful sikin panjangs.
As you know, these blades wandered through the regions upnorth (Aceh, Alas, Gajo, even in the Batak regions).

In the smaller sikin you can clearly see the 'evidence' of such wandering.
The motif at the tip of the scabbard is Gayo style, while the sikin itself and the other motifs carved in the scabbard are Achenese. I like these kind of 'crossculturals' a lot.

Regards,
Maurice

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hi Detlef,

Both beautiful sikin panjangs.

Thank you Maurice!

Originally Posted by Maurice

In the smaller sikin you can clearly see the 'evidence' of such wandering.
The motif at the tip of the scabbard is Gayo style, while the sikin itself and the other motifs carved in the scabbard are Achenese. I like these kind of 'crossculturals' a lot.

Thank you for answering my never asked question if someone is familiar with the carving at the tip on the smaller one. So it's Gayo! Are you able to show similar motives?

Regards,
Detlef

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you Maurice!




Thank you for answering my never asked question if someone is familiar with the carving at the tip on the smaller one. So it's Gayo! Are you able to show similar motives?

Regards,
Detlef

Hello Detlef,

This one encounters your motif at the tip of your sikin sheath the most.

Regards,
Maurice

[Maurice]

Another one that resembles the motif.

[Sajen]

Thank you very much Maurice!

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

It's the same sword, first picture shows it on the auction house photo and like I have received it, second picture after a short and superficial clean up with two windows polished in, the third picture after a better but not finished clean up.

[Sajen]

Details without flash. Like you can see at the above posted first picture had the blade active rust when I received it, the pitting let by the dark areas is still visible, the bolster area was a challenge to clean, the scarred surface near the tip is not rust pitting, it's either from the original forge finish or from a later straightening from the blade tip!? Any suggestions? The other side has a flat surface.

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you Maurice!




Thank you for answering my never asked question if someone is familiar with the carving at the tip on the smaller one. So it's Gayo! Are you able to show similar motives?

Regards,
Detlef

Hi Detlef,

I recently added a Gayo keris, wit a wooden hilt with similar carved motifs.

Regards,
Maurice

[Maurice]

And on this hilt the same motif, but more elaborately carved.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Maurice

And on this hilt the same motif, but more elaborately carved.

Hi Maurice,

I should have known this! I have a wooden Gayo keris handle already long in my own collection. Thank you for the hint! Sometimes you have the obvious things in front of your eyes but don't make your conclusions.

Best regards,
Detlef