Tombak / dagger/spear any comments

[asomotif]

Came along this tombak on a (military)collectors fair.

First one I ever bought.
Is it good ?
Any ideas on age ?

welcome for comments.

Best regards,
Willem

[Rick]

Close ups of the blade and especially it's base please .
If you can remove the blade from the handle it would be possibly helpful to see the tang .
Also measurements .
The point does not look quite right .
Possibly shortened .. :shrug:

[asomotif]

some more pictures as requested.

[Rick]

The point looks wrong somehow .. :confused:

[Alam Shah]

The tombak blade material, I like. But somehow as Rick had mentioned the flow of the luks, seems awkward.. Looking at the close-up pics, there is a possibility of a shortened blade as the blade is pointing sideways..

[Rick]

Yes, the surface near the tip looks different than the rest of the spear (no pitting) .
This may have been reshaped at some point .
I think it has real age .

[asomotif]

Thanks,

That is my feeling too.
From the 3rd luk the blade becomes narrower.
The pamor follows the luks, but not as good as at the base.

But I liked the fittings (scabbard / handle) and the overall appearance.

Any suggestions on the style of the handle/scabbard ?

Best regards,
Willem

[Rick]

Hi Willem,

This looks like a fairly standard contemporary dress for this old tombak . :)
Here is another style of decoration; I don't know if these styles are regional or not . :confused: :)

I could suggest that the carved drag on the bottom of your scabbard reminds me of some Madura scabbards . :shrug:

[asomotif]

I could suggest that the carved drag on the bottom of your scabbard reminds me of some Madura scabbards

That is my feeling too.

Nice carving on your example BTW.

Best regards,
Willem

[Rick]

Thank you Willem . :)

[Sajen]

Hi Willem,
old tombak with cut down tip, sheat look like from Madura/East Java.
Detlef

[asomotif]

Tombak is available on SWAP