JEWELRY is a traditional Aceh pattern called Pinto Aceh (Aceh Pintu). This motif is only one of hundreds of traditional traditional motives of Aceh. Now this motive other than there are still handmade gold craftsman, there is also mass production, and many sold as souvenirs that many devotees.
Souvenirs of these brooches range from men and women, of course imitation. Usually the "pinto Aceh" is not only on the leontin and there are also dresses, knick-knacks, and often tipping aceh.
Since the first motif inipun already famous. Since childhood there are quite a lot of mothers in Aceh who use this Pintu Aceh motif as a pendant. Many are amazed by the carvings, full of complicated dives. At a glance, the story of this motif comes from the door of the traditional house of Aceh.
Not enough information just that. From googling results found the following facts.
This motif was created in 1935 by Mahmud Ibrahim, gold craftsman from Blang Oi. Because his skill is pottery with Utoh Mud. Utoh Mud succeeded in obtaining an official certificate of his skills from the Dutch government in Kutaraja (Banda Aceh) in 1926. At that time he only made one type of jewelry with Pinto Aceh motif, namely brooch. Now there is a ring, leontin and bun with variations of this Pinto Aceh motif.
Pinto Aceh changed slim with bars whose motifs were added with complementary tassels along the sides. Pinto Aceh design is produced from the monument of the young Sultan Iskandar heritage named Pinto Khob. The monument is now in the vicinity of a recreation park, located on the river (krueng) Daroy, reputedly used as the back door of the palace of the Special Palace of Aceh for the entry of the empress Sultan Iskandarmuda tried to turn off his lover if singing empress to the banks of the river to bathe. Now the park is named Tanian Putroe Phang (Taman Putri Pahang), the name of the empress, from the design of the small gate of Door Khob taken motif for jewelry called Pinto Aceh.
