Sikin Panjang

asomotif · 3rd January 2007, 12:39 PM

Can anyone tell me what the carving on my scabbard means ?
Best regards,
Willem

RhysMichael · 4th January 2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Can anyone tell me what the carving on my scabbard means ?
Best regards,
Willem

Willem
I am at work a 48 now but when I get home I will check and see if I have anything on these motifs in the books by either Smith or Leigh

asomotif · 4th January 2007, 10:04 AM

Thanks !

RhysMichael · 5th January 2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Can anyone tell me what the carving on my scabbard means ?
Best regards,
Willem

Willem
Here is what I can find I am afraid it is not specific to your design

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HANDS OF TIME[/I]] The motifs in Aceh fall into 5 categories: geometric, vegetable life, bird life, other faunal life and finally explicitly Islamic motifs

She goes on to note that geographic motifs can be traced back to the Dongson period of design dated about 300 BC. Floral designs which I feel the scabbard above and the designs on the one you posted are often interpreted as depicting images from the garden of paradise. Barbara Leigh uses this description which I think fits the scabbard designes

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HANDS OF TIME[/I]]stylised floral, leaf and vine motifs meander with beauty and ease

There are specific plants that have meaning ( the tree of life, lotus bud, and bamboo).

The pattern in the picture you post ( resembling an X ) may be bungong keupala( "Aceh - Art and Culture" by Holly s. Smith

I know this is not much, I am looking for Van der Hoop's work ( Indonesian Ornamental Design 1949). that may have more for us. If I find more I will post it

paolo · 5th January 2007, 03:52 PM

The hilt of my short Sumatra klewang has a carving like Willem scabbard.
Regards
Paolo

RhysMichael · 5th January 2007, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by paolo

The hilt of my short Sumatra klewang has a carving like Willem scabbard.
Regards
Paolo

I think that hilt is style is called hulu babah buya ( hulu serampang in Gayo). Again it is a stylised representation of an open animal mouth maybe the crocodile. I agree that the motif on it is very similar to the design I have seen called bungong keupala

paolo · 15th January 2007, 04:34 PM

Thank You for the inputs.
Regards
Paolo

3rd January 2007, 12:39 PM	#1
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asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Thanks !

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paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Thank You for the inputs. Regards Paolo