Antique Islamic Indonesian Sword Co Jang Aceh Sumatra
$550.00
Antique 19th-century Islamic IndonesianCo Jang from Aceh, Sumatra, with a sturdy and very sharp leaf-shaped blade hand-forged from laminate steel with a visible forging pattern. widens towards the tip, with full-length, shallow, wide fuller on each side. Cut on both sides of the ricasso with a notched pattern.
The hilt is made of hollowed dark brown water buffalo horn, engraved with scrolls and a checkered pattern.
REFERENCES :
1. Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago” Albert G. Van Zonneveld
We will provide the buyer with a copy of the pages from the mentioned references, together with a certificate of authenticity.
CONDITION: Showing age and usage, with a very exceptional age patina split in the back of the horn hilt.
MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length:78.5 cm (30.91 inches).
Length of the blade:61 cm (24.02 inches).
Width of the blade at the widest point: 4.2 cm (1.65 inches).
Thickness of the blade at the spine: 14 mm.