SIKIN PEUSANGAN

A sikin peusangan from Aceh, 19th century, nice additional provenance.

Total length: 78,5 cm

Hilt:

Horn hulu peusangan type / Length: 12 cm, wide: 8 cm / Decorated with the typicall carvings / one small crack (stable and not working) / Glossy dark patina.

Scabbard:

Wood covered in silver / Wooden carved and decorated crosspiece / Length: 65 cm

Blade:

Strong blade / Length 60 cm included the bolster / 10 mm thick at the spine near the base.

Provenance:

Old Dutch collection, and depicted in the famous work of Albert G. van Zonneveld, "Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago". Page 125 nr. 502.

Condition:

Very good condition, as seen on photos, if required ask for condition report.