rencong - is it from Gayo?

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Battara

Thank you folks. I was also thinking this was Sumatran if not Gayo.

I would use wood, but it is the carving that stumps me and what it should look like.

I attached some photos of a similar rencong, which I took from Arjan's website. I bought this one and it is now in the collection of a good friend.
Maybe you can use the photos as example for your scabbard.

Kind regards,
Maurice

[Battara]

Thank you so much. Insanely helpful!