Sword made in Borneo

Saber was originally used by native tribes Borneo as a sharp weapon to cut or chop down trees and have also made special equipment for the defense or to protect themselves. If the first time saber is made of stone or other materials while the current Saber usually made use of the heated base of iron to be formed according to the desired shape that is usually tailored to the needs or purpose usage.

At this time a lot of saber made for the collection and sold freely traded as souvenirs typical Borneo.

Sword of Sultan Kutai

Kutai kingdom of the sword is made of solid gold. Graven on the handle of the sword is in a tiger ready to pounce, while at the tip of the sword sheath decorated with a crocodile. Sultan Kutai this sword can be seen at the National Museum, Jakarta.

Crown of Sultan Kutai Kartanegara

Helmet or Crown Sultan Kutai Kartanegara made of gold decorated with gem-stones. With pillars the form of a crown and the face shape are stratified, decorated with a wavy or spiral motif combined with the spiraling motif. Decorations back in form bird-shaped motif carved flowers, birds and deer.

Crown of gold has been used since the start of Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman served (1845 - 1899). Estimated crown is made at the mid-19th century by goldsmith's own kingdom of Kutai. As described by Carl Bock in his book The Head-Hunters of Borneo (1881) that the Sultan Sulaiman has 6 to 8 goldsmith employed to create special items of gold and silver for the Sultan.

Mulawarman Tenggarong in the Museum can be seen only a copy of this crown. Crown of the original weighing almost 2 kg in the National Museum in Jakarta. At the time induction Sultan H.A.M. Salehuddin II as Sultan of Kutai Kartanegara on 22 September 2001, the District of Kutai Kartanegara borrow this helmet induction procession to the Sultan.