Sikkin Panjang
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Sikkin Panjang, (see text) |
| Use: | Weapon, tool |
| Region of origin / author: |
Sumatra , ethnic groups from Sumatra |
| Distribution: | Sumatra |
| Overall length: | about 69 cm to about 79 cm |
| Blade length: | about 53 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horn, about 16 cm long |
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The sikin panyang (engl.long Sikin), also andar , Gloepak Sikin , Glupak Sikin , Jekinpandjang , Loedojoe Aceh , Loedjoe Aceh , Loedjoe Naroe , Loedjoe Molly , Ludju Molly , Narumo , Sekin Pandjang , Saekin Panjang , Sikim Pandjang , Sikin Pandjang , Sikin Panjang Meutatha , Thikin Panjang is a sword from Indonesia .
description
The Sikkin Panjang has a straight, single-edged blade. The blade is about 36 cm long hollow ground, which starts on the handle . The blade runs the same width from the handle to the location and is rounded there. The blade is shaped the same as that of the Luju Alang . The handle is made of wood or horn and has a metal ferrule. This clamp is used to better secure the booklet. The pommel is carved in the typical shape of the Indonesian Sikkin swords. It can be made in several forms:
- a.) "Hulu Peusangan". Widened and forked at the pommel. The ends are widened towards the inside so that they almost or completely touch.
- b.) "Hulu Rumpung" (the most common type). Fork-shaped on the pommel they form a flat V.
- c.) "Hulu Tumpang Beunteueng". The pommel forms a deep V. The handle is made of horn. In some cases made of ivory or the teeth of a sperm whale . There are versions in which different materials are used at the same time. The notebooks are often decorated with figurative or linear carvings. Decorations made of precious metals are also common.
These metal decorations are named as follows:
- a.) "Reukueng Runglet" (the breast shield of a Capricorn beetle, de. the breast shield of the unicorn beetle). This component is the clamp between the handle and the blade.
- b.) "Glupa", an ornament on the end of the handle towards the blade (ferrule). It is triangular in shape and decorated with garlands . The triangle corners are rounded.
- c.) "Puko", about the same as "Glupa", with the difference that the triangle corners are pointed. They are often decorated with enamel .
- d.) "Saruek Ulat" (English cocoon of a caterpillar, de. the cocoon of a caterpillar). A kind of metal bowl (ferrule) that can be used in place of the "Glupa" or "Puko".
The scabbards are one or two parts and are made of wood. They are wrapped with rattan or metal straps (Indon. Suasa) for attachment . The sheaths are straight, flat and flat-oval in cross-section. The sides of the scabbards can be smooth or with carvings of floral motifs or other ornaments. Incrustations or complete coatings with silver sheet are also possible. The back of the blade is widened. The vaginal mouth can be worked in different ways:
- a.) It can be carved from one piece with the scabbard or manufactured separately (indon. Jambang) and attached. If it is produced as a separate piece, it can be made of wood, horn or ivory . When it is worked out of the sheath in one piece, it widens in all directions. The back has a short projection (indon. Cannge). The side facing the cutting edge has a longer and pointed protrusion that is slightly curved. It can be carved with carved ornamental or flower or plant motifs.
- b.) It can be extraordinarily large and very difficult to work with and is attached to the sheath at an angle of 90 °. It has an overhang on either side of the vagina. This projection is longer and narrower towards the back of the blade, and somewhat shorter and wider towards the cutting edge.
Both types of mouthpieces can be intricately decorated. This is done through carving or the use of natural resin . The Sikkin is used by ethnic groups in Indonesia. It's a version of Klewang . Many swords of this type were made for the Aceh war against the Dutch (1873 to 1900). Use is restricted to Sumatra only. Another sword typical of this region is the Nias-Balato .
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , pp. 124-125.
literature
- George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in all Countries and in all Times. Together with some closely related subjects. With an introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 .
- Diagram Group: The New Weapons of the World Encyclopedia. An International Encyclopedia from 5000 BC to the 21st Century. St. Martin's Press Griffin, New York NY 2007, ISBN 978-0-312-36832-6 .
