Rentjong: What area???

[erikscollectables]

Here a picture of my favourite rencong.
A very very large (I think) ceremonial (certainly) Gayo rencong.
Handle of ivory with silver covering and triple crown.
Frontpiece of the blade covered with suassa.

This covering is typical for Gayo status pieces - most often in copper with some black enemal inlays....

Regards, Erik

[Maurice]

Yes this is a beautifull piece Erik.
Almost just as beautifull as the one with silver handle you also have in your collection with that dark scabbard.
In the book "Atjeh" from Zentgraaff, which I am reading at the moment, there are a lot of scenes described, with Athjenese men and women stabbing with rentjongs towards the "Kompenie" and eachother...

[Battara]

What a nice piece with all that ivory, silver, and suassa.......

[asomotif]

Here 2 pictures of men wearing a rencong.

Nr 1 being mentioned as gayo, nr 2 said to be Atjeh and being carrier different. with the crosspiece sticking upwards.

Nr, 3 is an example in het "wereldmuseum" in Rotterdam.

[erikscollectables]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Nr, 3 is an example in het "wereldmuseum" in Rotterdam.

That number 3 is a typical high grade Gajo rencong IMHO.
Nice dandan hilt - copper/gold covering of the base and first real part of the blade (these covers often also have some enemal inlay) and a sheath were the top part is seperate and also made of ivory like the handle.

Still am looking for a nice complete one like this - so if you have one do send me an mail with your price

Regards, Erik

[erikscollectables]

Here a picture from an old thread with what to me is the typical top grade of Gayo Rencong. Probably a status or ceremonial piece (for a high ranking person). The picture was posted by Michael (VVV) so I hope he does not mind me posting it here again.

Regards, Erik

Originally Posted by erikscollectables

That number 3 is a typical high grade Gajo rencong IMHO.
Nice dandan hilt - copper/gold covering of the base and first real part of the blade (these covers often also have some enemal inlay) and a sheath were the top part is seperate and also made of ivory like the handle.

Still am looking for a nice complete one like this - so if you have one do send me an mail with your price

Regards, Erik

[erikscollectables]

And a description of a very similair one in the Leiden collection catalogue

Originally Posted by erikscollectables

Here a picture from an old thread with what to me is the typical top grade of Gayo Rencong. Probably a status or ceremonial piece (for a high ranking person). The picture was posted by Michael (VVV) so I hope he does not mind me posting it here again.

Regards, Erik

[erikscollectables]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Yes this is a beautifull piece Erik.
Almost just as beautifull as the one with silver handle you also have in your collection with that dark scabbard.
In the book "Atjeh" from Zentgraaff, which I am reading at the moment, there are a lot of scenes described, with Athjenese men and women stabbing with rentjongs towards the "Kompenie" and eachother...

You meant this one - yep also a favorite like my entire collection less and less but also better and better

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by erikscollectables

You meant this one - yep also a favorite like my entire collection less and less but also better and better

Hi Erik...Yes I mean that one.

I guess a thread to depict your favorite piece is not good for you....You have to depict all your pieces than....because all are your favorites..

Kind Regards,
Maurice