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ericlaude
18th March 2010, 12:32 AM
Hello,
Someone can help me in my interogation, this tombak is a tourist souvenir or a real weapon?
The blade 27 cm and 180cm Ovl
kai
18th March 2010, 08:32 AM
Hello Eric,
Someone can help me in my interogation, this tombak is a tourist souvenir or a real weapon?
Without a methuk it can't be a tombak, technically speaking.
I can't conclusively place its origin to any of the islands, sorry.
Regards,
Kai
Henk
18th March 2010, 09:09 PM
Eric,
I think it is a real weapon. Not for tourists. Maybe not completely formal mounted as a tombak. Still i would call this a tombak.
David
18th March 2010, 10:27 PM
I would agree with Kai that this is not a tombak (no methuk), but it does seem to be a true weapon, not a tourist item. :shrug:
Henk
19th March 2010, 08:05 PM
In the book "De inlandsche kunstnijverheid in Nederlandsch Indië" by J.E. Jaspers and Mas Pirngadie pictures are shown of Javanese spears and tombaks without methuk. Apparently a methuk wasn't a necesary item.
This weapon that is shown is present in this book and is described as a javanese spear or pike (javaanse piek).
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