Gayo rencong and peurise

Maurice · 4th April 2011, 12:04 PM

Here my Gayo rencong, on top of an interesting shield!

The Gayo rencong is real big and feels great to handle.
At the base of the blade there is a decorative brass piece with blue enamel.
There is a similar piece in the Leiden museum collection which is also described/depicted in the Fisher catalogue.

The shield has thick leather between the brass stars and the ratan. It used to have fabric between the leather and the brass stars, of which rests are still visible right under the stars.
It is slightly bigger as the other peurises I have.

Rg,
Maurice

Jonno · 4th April 2011, 01:40 PM

Nice items.
I like the rencong!!!

asomotif · 4th April 2011, 11:18 PM

Hi Maurice,
Nice ensemble. How big is the rentjong ?

Best regards,
Willem

Battara · 5th April 2011, 02:03 AM

Nice piece. I thought enamel was only for gold?

Maurice · 5th April 2011, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

Hi Maurice,
Nice ensemble. How big is the rentjong ?

Best regards,
Willem

Thanks Willem.

The total length is 44,5 cm. (17,52 inches).

Rg,
Maurice

Maurice · 5th April 2011, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Nice piece. I thought enamel was only for gold?

Thanks!
As far as I know the Gayo people weren't that rich and therefore they didn't use the gold as the Aceh people did.

Here an image of the Leiden museum piece, and the drawing in the Fischercatalogue.
This one has also a brass decoration with enamel.

Maurice

Maurice · 5th April 2011, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonno

Nice items.
I like the rencong!!!

Thanks John!

kai · 5th April 2011, 09:21 AM

Hello Maurice,

I hoped that peurise would end up with you! BTW, I do wonder how many of the rattan peurise once had such a strong rawhide enhancement - did you had a peek under the fabric of your other examples?

Regards,
Kai

Maurice · 5th April 2011, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

Hello Maurice,

I hoped that peurise would end up with you! BTW, I do wonder how many of the rattan peurise once had such a strong rawhide enhancement - did you had a peek under the fabric of your other examples?

Regards,
Kai

Hello Kai,

Yes it is a beauty! Wasn't going to collect peurises, but somehow they all came by accidently. Now I like them very much!
PS. none of the others have such strong leather piece beneath the stars.

Regards,
Maurice

Sajen · 5th April 2011, 03:36 PM

Hello Maurice,

very nice peurise and rentjong. Is the handle from the rentjong hippo ivory?

Regards,

Detlef

Maurice · 5th April 2011, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Maurice,

very nice peurise and rentjong. Is the handle from the rentjong hippo ivory?

Regards,

Detlef

Thanks Detlef!

Yes the handle is from hippo ivory.

Rg,
Maurice

Sajen · 5th April 2011, 04:52 PM

WoW!

Not many times you can see a such beautiful patination from hippo ivory. Very nice.

Mytribalworld · 14th April 2011, 09:02 PM

Hi Maurice,

here the Gayo rencong in use.....

(source tropenmuseum)

Arjan

asomotif · 13th July 2011, 09:36 PM

I could not find a general thread on gayo rentjong.
So I wil just bust into Maurice's gayo thread.

I found this picture of a Christies auction in 2005. Just wanted to share this unusual gayo piece (2nd from te left)

Best regards,
Willem

4th April 2011, 12:04 PM	#1
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,324	Gayo rencong and peurise Here my Gayo rencong, on top of an interesting shield! The Gayo rencong is real big and feels great to handle. At the base of the blade there is a decorative brass piece with blue enamel. There is a similar piece in the Leiden museum collection which is also described/depicted in the Fisher catalogue. The shield has thick leather between the brass stars and the ratan. It used to have fabric between the leather and the brass stars, of which rests are still visible right under the stars. It is slightly bigger as the other peurises I have. Rg, Maurice Attached Images

4th April 2011, 11:18 PM	#3
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,221	size matters :) Hi Maurice, Nice ensemble. How big is the rentjong ? Best regards, Willem

14th April 2011, 09:02 PM	#13
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	Hi Maurice, here the Gayo rencong in use..... (source tropenmuseum) Arjan Attached Images

13th July 2011, 09:36 PM	#14
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,221	I could not find a general thread on gayo rentjong. So I wil just bust into Maurice's gayo thread. I found this picture of a Christies auction in 2005. Just wanted to share this unusual gayo piece (2nd from te left) Best regards, Willem Attached Images

4th April 2011, 01:40 PM	#2
Jonno Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 51	Nice items. I like the rencong!!!

5th April 2011, 02:03 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Nice piece. I thought enamel was only for gold?

5th April 2011, 09:21 AM	#8
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,218	Hello Maurice, I hoped that peurise would end up with you! BTW, I do wonder how many of the rattan peurise once had such a strong rawhide enhancement - did you had a peek under the fabric of your other examples? Regards, Kai

5th April 2011, 03:36 PM	#10
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,487	Hello Maurice, very nice peurise and rentjong. Is the handle from the rentjong hippo ivory? Regards, Detlef

5th April 2011, 04:52 PM	#12
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,487	WoW! Not many times you can see a such beautiful patination from hippo ivory. Very nice.