A Sikin Panjang...or not???

[kai]

Thanks Charles!

I do remember this thread but have no idea why I didn't commented earlier.

How long is the blade (without the integral bolster)?

I was looking at how the blade seats in scabbard and thought you might try to see if something got wedged down into the tip of the scabbard (run some sturdy copper wire down as a probe or similar). I've also had good luck with applying gentle torque in different directions when sheathing to find the true fit (warpage issues).

I'd be weary - antique Aceh scabbards can break easily. I believe shrinkage of the wood may be causing the (non-)issue.

Regards,
Kai

[T. Koch]

I found the picture I took of aforementioned tooth in my office archives. Turns out it's even larger than I remembered - as you can see it clocks in at a whopping 25 cm! That's more than twice the size of the avarage. Note the tip wear.

The Zoological Museum of Copenhagen have other sperm whale teeth, which are also to be considered gigantic, but this one takes the prize! Given that the Museum has one of the world's very largest colelctions of cetacean material, there's reason to think that there aren't a lot of competitors around.

As can be seen from the low collection no., the tooth was probably included in the earliy years of the history of the Museum, which goes back to the beginning of the 1600's.


Hope you enjoy it, - Thor

[asomotif]

Charles,

Did you ever get a translation of the scabbard inscription ?

Best regards,
Willem

[CharlesS]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Charles,

Did you ever get a translation of the scabbard inscription ?

Best regards,
Willem

No Willem. Perhaps resurrecting this old thread will help!