Atjeh weapons Gold on Handle

VVV · 6th December 2006, 07:33 PM

Ben,

Try to find Hands of Time: The Crafts of Aceh by Barbara Leigh.
ISBN 979 428 110 7
Then there are of course dozens of old articles and books about Aceh but I think she has compiled most of it nicely together in her book.

Michael

Battara · 6th December 2006, 07:39 PM

Thank you for posting - I love gold Aceh things.

Dajak · 6th December 2006, 07:54 PM

Hi Michael thanks I just order the book ( I did have it in my collection but someone did not give it back to me)
but I am looking for a book that tells what it means if the is one 2 or 3 golden
crowns on the weapon

maybe you now a special book about this subject You are the book search expert if some one can find it it will be you.

Ben

VVV · 6th December 2006, 08:28 PM

Probably the amount of golden crowns only shows how rich the owner was?

Maybe you could find something in this article:

De Sikin by P. Vermieren from De Vrienden van het Etnografisch Museum Antwerpen, XIV(2), 2 (1987).

Haven't found it yet myself.
But you are closer to Antwerpen than I am.
Please arrange a copy for me too.

Michael

Dajak · 7th December 2006, 07:30 PM

Hi Michael I did send them an email

Thanks Ben

RhysMichael · 7th December 2006, 09:48 PM

I am out of town so I do not have my copy of Barbara Leigh's book but I remember it did talk about the shape on these devices near the handle I will try to look it up friday night when I get home

RhysMichael · 8th December 2006, 10:00 PM

OK In "Hands of Time" they call the v shaped design at the hilt of the panjang and the rencongPucuk Rebung it is supposed to represent the sprouting bamboo. the figure at teh end of the hule mea apet is called duan tebu I need to get a good translation on that term. They describe it as representing the sprouting sugar cane.

6th December 2006, 07:33 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Ben, Try to find Hands of Time: The Crafts of Aceh by Barbara Leigh. ISBN 979 428 110 7 Then there are of course dozens of old articles and books about Aceh but I think she has compiled most of it nicely together in her book. Michael

6th December 2006, 07:39 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Thank you for posting - I love gold Aceh things.

6th December 2006, 07:54 PM	#3
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Michael thanks I just order the book ( I did have it in my collection but someone did not give it back to me) but I am looking for a book that tells what it means if the is one 2 or 3 golden crowns on the weapon maybe you now a special book about this subject You are the book search expert if some one can find it it will be you. Ben

6th December 2006, 08:28 PM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Probably the amount of golden crowns only shows how rich the owner was? Maybe you could find something in this article: De Sikin by P. Vermieren from De Vrienden van het Etnografisch Museum Antwerpen, XIV(2), 2 (1987). Haven't found it yet myself. But you are closer to Antwerpen than I am. Please arrange a copy for me too. Michael

7th December 2006, 07:30 PM	#5
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Michael I did send them an email Thanks Ben

7th December 2006, 09:48 PM	#6
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	I am out of town so I do not have my copy of Barbara Leigh's book but I remember it did talk about the shape on these devices near the handle I will try to look it up friday night when I get home

8th December 2006, 10:00 PM	#7
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	OK In "Hands of Time" they call the v shaped design at the hilt of the panjang and the rencongPucuk Rebung it is supposed to represent the sprouting bamboo. the figure at teh end of the hule mea apet is called duan tebu I need to get a good translation on that term. They describe it as representing the sprouting sugar cane.