KUDI FROM MADURA / USED IN ATJEH ?

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by Amuk Murugul

- A lot of Madurese were soldiers of the VOC/KNIL. So, not surprising if some traditional Madurese implements ended up in the Atjeh theatre.

- Thus supposing a Madura origin, your implement would be a member of the sickle ( arek/arit ) family. Try looking up info under arek/caluk/carok/clurit ( celurit )/kudi ( monteng ). Then decide for yourself what to call it.

- Looking at your blade, I would be very wary of calling it a 'tranchang' anything.

(BTW .... why didn't you get the sword as well?)

Best,

Thank you Amuk, I hoped you would share your opninion on this one.

Yes, I know that Madurese played a rol in the KNIL army.
Based on that, and on the Madurese weapons I found in the collection of Leiden I came to the idea that maybe this weapon is also madurese...

However, Alan writes in his previous post that this weapon is not from Madura. If not from Madura, are there any suggestions from where it could be ?

Best regards,
Willem

[David]

Originally Posted by asomotif

However, Alan writes in his previous post that this weapon is not from Madura. If not from Madura, are there any suggestions from where it could be ?

I would have to agree with Alan that this weapon does not look Madurese. The crown like features on the long "ferrule" area remind me of design i have seen on sikin panjang and rencong so my first thought was either a Aceh or Sumatran origin.

[asomotif]

Hello David,

Here is a close up of the decoration.

It does indeed remind of crowns on Atjeh weapons, but not more than that. The style and execution are very different from the atjeh weapons I know.

Best regards,
Willem

[David]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Hello David,

Here is a close up of the decoration.

It does indeed remind of crowns on Atjeh weapons, but not more than that. The style and execution are very different from the atjeh weapons I know.

Best regards,
Willem

You are probably correct Willem, but nothing about this piece looks Madurese to me either.