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>Costume Studies
>>1873 Achinese 'alim
>>>daggers
>>>>rencong
Subject: 'alim religious warrior
Culture: Achinese
Setting: Dutch war, Aceh 1873-1904
Objectrencong dagger






* Tropenmuseum > Nederlands-Indië  
"Rentjong  Dit type dolk behoorde tot de standaarduitrusting van elke krijger.  
IJzer, goud, email, akar bahar, hout.  Atjeh, Sumatra, Indonesië, 19de eeuw."



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​Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *
"Dagger (rentjong)  Malayan, 20th century
The rentjong is closely related to the tumbok lada, differing only in having its characteristic bulbous hilt with a long pommel extension."