Islamic Text Found in a swordhandle

Dajak · 7th March 2006, 06:07 AM

Original paper

Dajak · 7th March 2006, 06:15 AM

Hi here are pics off the blade

Valjhun · 7th March 2006, 07:45 AM

I'm not an expert on Indonesia, but i cant' help mayself: "T-THAT IS G-G-GORGEUS"

ariel · 7th March 2006, 11:59 AM

John Crosby posted this article
http://home.comcast.net/~jtcrosby/Aceh.html
about Acehnese swords and thanked me for the contribution (similarity between Hulu Meu Apet and Gulabhati handles).
I have published some papers in my life and have been cited quite a lot, but I was never as proud as when I saw John's acknowledgement!!!!!
My wife said I wore a silly grin on my face for a week.

Andrew · 7th March 2006, 01:25 PM

That article of John's is great (even with Ariel's contributions

).

Spunjer · 7th March 2006, 01:57 PM

dajak,
nice sword! was this a recent acquisition? in all accounts, it's still a nice looking sword.

Alam Shah · 7th March 2006, 02:01 PM

This is indeed a talisman, (tangkal or azimat/zimat or jimat). This type of talisman, once opened, the "strength" is gone. The azimat is 'void'.

The portion between the 2 stars is known as "Khatimus Sulaiman". It's purpose is to protect it's wearer against "black magic" and evil spirits (god's willing).

It is a combination of a number of azimats mainly for protection against supernatural elements.

Dajak · 7th March 2006, 02:42 PM

Hi this sword I did get the 5 off march this year the paper was openend in 1941 so the power gone for a long time

Nice to read this Ian that makes that the scabbard is the way it has to be
and not influenze off the dutch

The scabbards for the peudeueng peusangan with a hulu meu apet are usually wood covered with leather. Some are adorned with silver banding . Scabbards for a peudeueng peusangan with a hulu tumpang beunteung and the peudeueng panjang are of wood and can be found both ornate and plain

7th March 2006, 06:07 AM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Original paper Attached Images

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Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi here are pics off the blade Attached Images

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Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	The stars portion... This is indeed a talisman, (tangkal or azimat/zimat or jimat). This type of talisman, once opened, the "strength" is gone. The azimat is 'void'. The portion between the 2 stars is known as "Khatimus Sulaiman". It's purpose is to protect it's wearer against "black magic" and evil spirits (god's willing). It is a combination of a number of azimats mainly for protection against supernatural elements. Last edited by Alam Shah; 7th March 2006 at 02:16 PM.

7th March 2006, 02:42 PM	#8
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi this sword I did get the 5 off march this year the paper was openend in 1941 so the power gone for a long time Nice to read this Ian that makes that the scabbard is the way it has to be and not influenze off the dutch The scabbards for the peudeueng peusangan with a hulu meu apet are usually wood covered with leather. Some are adorned with silver banding . Scabbards for a peudeueng peusangan with a hulu tumpang beunteung and the peudeueng panjang are of wood and can be found both ornate and plain Last edited by Dajak; 7th March 2006 at 03:03 PM.

7th March 2006, 07:45 AM	#3
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	I'm not an expert on Indonesia, but i cant' help mayself: "T-THAT IS G-G-GORGEUS"

7th March 2006, 11:59 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	John Crosby posted this article http://home.comcast.net/~jtcrosby/Aceh.html about Acehnese swords and thanked me for the contribution (similarity between Hulu Meu Apet and Gulabhati handles). I have published some papers in my life and have been cited quite a lot, but I was never as proud as when I saw John's acknowledgement!!!!! My wife said I wore a silly grin on my face for a week.

7th March 2006, 01:25 PM	#5
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	That article of John's is great (even with Ariel's contributions ).

7th March 2006, 01:57 PM	#6
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	dajak, nice sword! was this a recent acquisition? in all accounts, it's still a nice looking sword.