Blade Markings on a peudeueng peusangan from Aceh

RhysMichael · 1st November 2005, 02:56 AM

Bumping this back to the top hoping someone will see it with some ideas

VANDOO · 1st November 2005, 03:26 AM

A INTERESTING SWORD TYPE ESPECIALLY TO BE FROM SUMATRA AND THE ACEH PEOPLE. IS IT A TYPE IMPORTED FROM INDIA OR PERHAPS INTRODUCED OR MADE BY A MOSLEM SMITH FROM INDIA? IF THAT IS THE CASE PERHAPS THERE ARE LINKS TO THE MARKS IN INDIA OR IT MAY BE A MAKERS MARK FOR THE FAMILY OR COMPANY WHO MADE THEM IN SUMATRA. GOOD LUCK

ariel · 1st November 2005, 03:45 AM

Indians went to Sumatra and introduced this hilt (Gulabhati became Hulu Meu Apet) as well as Piso Podang (see Elgood's book)
Nothing Muslim here, pure Hindu tradition.

RhysMichael · 1st November 2005, 07:27 AM

Like Ariel said there was Hindu and Buddist influence there possibly as early as the 1st century AD. And they can be found with imported Indian blades. I have one with a nice mechanical damascus blade.

1st November 2005, 02:56 AM	#1
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	Bumping this back to the top hoping someone will see it with some ideas

1st November 2005, 03:26 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A INTERESTING SWORD TYPE ESPECIALLY TO BE FROM SUMATRA AND THE ACEH PEOPLE. IS IT A TYPE IMPORTED FROM INDIA OR PERHAPS INTRODUCED OR MADE BY A MOSLEM SMITH FROM INDIA? IF THAT IS THE CASE PERHAPS THERE ARE LINKS TO THE MARKS IN INDIA OR IT MAY BE A MAKERS MARK FOR THE FAMILY OR COMPANY WHO MADE THEM IN SUMATRA. GOOD LUCK

1st November 2005, 03:45 AM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Indians went to Sumatra and introduced this hilt (Gulabhati became Hulu Meu Apet) as well as Piso Podang (see Elgood's book) Nothing Muslim here, pure Hindu tradition.

1st November 2005, 07:27 AM	#4
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	Like Ariel said there was Hindu and Buddist influence there possibly as early as the 1st century AD. And they can be found with imported Indian blades. I have one with a nice mechanical damascus blade.