Sikin Pasangan

RhysMichael · 23rd December 2007, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

I REALLY like the designs on the scabbard. The language looks like it could have roots in Tamil.

I wonder if the Achenese had trade with India. Looks like they traded with about everyone else!

It is believed that there is a long history of trade with India. Hindu and Buddist influence from India may have reached Aceh as early as the first century from

First International Conference of Aceh and Indian Ocean Studies was held by the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore Eehabilitation and Construction Executing Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR), Banda Aceh, Indonesia in February 2007. I am hoping in the second they will have more on the early history of Aceh

you can find the proceedings of that conference here
http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/events_cat...=6&eventid=539

And there are several people here who have sent me a good bit of information on Aceh that I am sure will chime in soon.

CharlesS · 23rd December 2007, 02:14 PM

Here is another one with another nice hulu, and all silver scabbard cover with ivory embellished scabbard mouth.

Dajak · 23rd December 2007, 02:38 PM

That is an nice one Charless looks like an very long one

Ben

asomotif · 24th December 2007, 12:14 PM

A very nice Sikin.

I have had it in my hands last month when it was still in the Netherlands.

The blade is quite common, as far as Siking Pasangangs of this quality are common

The silver can be cleaned, it will get darker by time again.
But I would also choose to leave them as it is.
I Have no experience in etching, but from previous posts by Bill we can see that this is in goods hands

enclosed a picture of a sikin with similar bladepoint.

Bill M · 27th December 2007, 11:42 AM

The handle is horn. Could this be rhino?

asomotif · 27th December 2007, 12:03 PM

Dear Bill,

No, as far as I could see it is Buffalhorn.

Ps. some more pictures of the blades I currently have.
2 x Sikin Pasangang and 1 x Pedueng
I Sikin has a very faint image of a European looking shield engraving.

Bill M · 27th December 2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Dear Bill,

No, as far as I could see it is Buffalhorn.

Thank you Willem,

I am sure you are correct since you are familiar with Sikin and have handled my sword in the Netherlands.

It does not seem as fibrous as rhino is usually.

I read that rhino horn became more sticky when wet and noticed that when I was cleaning the handle it did seem to become sticky. I guess that buffalo horn may also exhibit this characteristic.

You have some nice pieces as well.

23rd December 2007, 02:14 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Here is another one with another nice hulu, and all silver scabbard cover with ivory embellished scabbard mouth. Attached Images

24th December 2007, 12:14 PM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	A very nice Sikin. I have had it in my hands last month when it was still in the Netherlands. The blade is quite common, as far as Siking Pasangangs of this quality are common The silver can be cleaned, it will get darker by time again. But I would also choose to leave them as it is. I Have no experience in etching, but from previous posts by Bill we can see that this is in goods hands enclosed a picture of a sikin with similar bladepoint. Attached Images

27th December 2007, 12:03 PM	#6
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Dear Bill, No, as far as I could see it is Buffalhorn. Ps. some more pictures of the blades I currently have. 2 x Sikin Pasangang and 1 x Pedueng I Sikin has a very faint image of a European looking shield engraving. Attached Images

23rd December 2007, 02:38 PM	#3
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	That is an nice one Charless looks like an very long one Ben

27th December 2007, 11:42 AM	#5
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	The handle is horn. Could this be rhino?