Tombak spearhead

kai · 31st January 2020, 05:37 PM

Hello Pieje,

Congrats, this is a good tombak, most probably Jawa. Quite likely to be 19th c. or older - there seems to be quite a bit of loss due to erosion which is to be expected. Alan may be able to narrow down the age/origin.

The scabbard seems to be made from cheap wood which tends to age quicker. I'd guess this is a 20th c. replacement.

You don't show the wooden pole - is it modern?

Regards,
Kai

31st January 2020, 05:37 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,223	Hello Pieje, Congrats, this is a good tombak, most probably Jawa. Quite likely to be 19th c. or older - there seems to be quite a bit of loss due to erosion which is to be expected. Alan may be able to narrow down the age/origin. The scabbard seems to be made from cheap wood which tends to age quicker. I'd guess this is a 20th c. replacement. You don't show the wooden pole - is it modern? Regards, Kai