Crowns on Aceh weapons revisited

Jentayu · 13th April 2016, 01:19 PM

Another example of gold crown sewar in my collection. It has the same profile and style akin to sewar supposedly belong to the last sultan of Aceh that Micheal Backman sold lately.Are this the typical form and style donned for sewar reserved for royalty?

Battara · 13th April 2016, 01:47 PM

First: yes.

Second: What a beautiful piece you have and thank you for sharing this. Maybe one day when I grow up, I'll have one too...........

Sajen · 13th April 2016, 06:40 PM

I am not sure that pieces like this are only reserved for royalty?

I think that wealthy people also could have owned thus a piece but frankly I don't know it exactly.
Beautiful piece with gold, suassa, ivory and akar bahar, very very nice!

Regards,
Detlef

Miguel · 13th April 2016, 06:58 PM

An absolutely outstanding piece thank you so much for sharing.
Miguel

Battara · 14th April 2016, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

I am not sure that pieces like this are only reserved for royalty?

I think that wealthy people also could have owned thus a piece but frankly I don't know it exactly.
Detlef

A good question Detlef.

If I remember right, only nobility were allowed to have the gold crowns on their weaponry. This is restricted to the former sultanate of Aceh where these originate.

asomotif · 5th October 2016, 11:48 PM

I saw this cojang last weekend at Amsterdam Tropenmuseum.

More a ferrule than a "crown", but nice to share imho.

Battara · 6th October 2016, 01:57 AM

W W!

That cojen is gorgeous! Never seen one with that kind of ferrule before. Great carving too. Are there pictures of the whole thing?

Jentayu · 7th October 2016, 08:15 AM

Another example of royal Atjeh sewar

asomotif · 7th October 2016, 09:44 PM

[QUOTE=BattaraThat cojen is gorgeous! Never seen one with that kind of ferrule before. Great carving too. Are there pictures of the whole thing?[/QUOTE]

The blade is quite ordinairy. I did not think of making a picture of the complete cojang, but found that I have parts of it, so here they are...

kai · 7th October 2016, 09:11 PM

Hello Willem,

Quote:

More a ferrule than a "crown", but nice to share imho.

Yes, this is definitely a high-end status piece! The typical cojang status version comes with a plain suassa ferrule - this enamel version certainly belongs into this thread IMHO.

Regards,
Kai

13th April 2016, 01:19 PM	#1
Jentayu Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 63	Example of gold Sewar in my collection Another example of gold crown sewar in my collection. It has the same profile and style akin to sewar supposedly belong to the last sultan of Aceh that Micheal Backman sold lately.Are this the typical form and style donned for sewar reserved for royalty? Attached Images

5th October 2016, 11:48 PM	#6
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	I saw this cojang last weekend at Amsterdam Tropenmuseum. More a ferrule than a "crown", but nice to share imho. Attached Images

7th October 2016, 08:15 AM	#8
Jentayu Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 63	Another example of royal Atjeh sewar Attached Images

7th October 2016, 09:44 PM	#9
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	[QUOTE=BattaraThat cojen is gorgeous! Never seen one with that kind of ferrule before. Great carving too. Are there pictures of the whole thing?[/QUOTE] The blade is quite ordinairy. I did not think of making a picture of the complete cojang, but found that I have parts of it, so here they are... Attached Images

13th April 2016, 01:47 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	First: yes. Second: What a beautiful piece you have and thank you for sharing this. Maybe one day when I grow up, I'll have one too...........

13th April 2016, 06:40 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	I am not sure that pieces like this are only reserved for royalty? I think that wealthy people also could have owned thus a piece but frankly I don't know it exactly. Beautiful piece with gold, suassa, ivory and akar bahar, very very nice! Regards, Detlef

13th April 2016, 06:58 PM	#4
Miguel Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 584	An absolutely outstanding piece thank you so much for sharing. Miguel

6th October 2016, 01:57 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	W W! That cojen is gorgeous! Never seen one with that kind of ferrule before. Great carving too. Are there pictures of the whole thing?