Pinto Aceh on the basement wall of Masjid Raya Baiturrahman
Pinto Aceh decoration is one of Aceh's most famous traditional. Not only in Aceh and Indonesia, Pinto Aceh decoration is also very famous in the world and abroad.
Pinto Aceh decoration itself was first created in 1935, by gold artisans Blang Oi (Around Ulee Lheue, Banda Aceh) named Mahmud Ibrahim or commonly called Utoh Mud. Utoh Mud, the creator of the Pinto Aceh motifs, even received official recognition from the Netherlands for his work.
In the beginning, Pinto Aceh is only made in Bros. jewelry. Now motif decoration pinto Aceh we can find other jewelry such as rings, pendants and bun. Not only that, Pinto Aceh decorative motifs can even easily find both carved buildings, cake decorations, decorative caps, even to the billboard advertising a product.
Pinto Aceh in monument Simpang 5 Banda Aceh City
The main motive of Pinto Aceh is somewhat slender with its grille decorated with leaf-leaf motifs and added with fringe as a complement to both sides of the jewelry. Now many foreign tourists like Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam are making Pinto Aceh patterned goods as a gift to take home to the country.
