RINTJONG / REUNTJONG ( aka RENCONG )

Battara · 28th October 2015, 12:35 AM

Thank you so much! I love rankings (but have only one

). Very informative in a short thread. To me they seem quite unique and beautiful.

4 questions:

a. To which one does the scabbard belong?

b. At the end of the wood handled one, is that brass or gold of some kind?

c. In general what are the metals used in both of these - I see silver, suassa, and... (?)

d. Finally, where does each one originate?

kai · 29th October 2015, 07:11 PM

Hello Jose,

the scabbard is from a keris Gayo. Pics would be great, too!

The third color is most likely gold; I have a modest Batak example with brass hilt and silver sleeve. Typical examples have the octagonal lapan sagu/sagi hilt covered in suassa or gold, often with gold decorations at the base and inside the notched pommel.

Regards,
Kai

28th October 2015, 12:35 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,303	Thank you so much! I love rankings (but have only one ). Very informative in a short thread. To me they seem quite unique and beautiful. 4 questions: a. To which one does the scabbard belong? b. At the end of the wood handled one, is that brass or gold of some kind? c. In general what are the metals used in both of these - I see silver, suassa, and... (?) d. Finally, where does each one originate?

29th October 2015, 07:11 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Jose, the scabbard is from a keris Gayo. Pics would be great, too! The third color is most likely gold; I have a modest Batak example with brass hilt and silver sleeve. Typical examples have the octagonal lapan sagu/sagi hilt covered in suassa or gold, often with gold decorations at the base and inside the notched pommel. Regards, Kai