A Tombak For ID

[oariff]

Hi All,

Can this be a Javanese Tombak? Can anybody identify the dhapur?

Cheers

[A. G. Maisey]

If we were to remove that fluted addition to the metuk we would have something very close to a Pajajaran/North Coast Jawa metuk, and the body of the blade could pass for Surakarta, but I do not think this is a Jawa tombak, the motif on the brongsong is a lung-lungan style, but not Central Jawa, the shaft tapering to a small diameter butt & lacking a tunjung does not look Javanese.

I have no firm opinion on origin.

[Sajen]

I am with Alan here, it's not Javanese. Could be from Sumatra or Sulawesi, I just don't know. :confused:

[Sajen]

I personally find it difficult to place Indonesian spears.

Here are a few of my collection, some of them were discussed here, maybe the threads are helpful for you.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10960&highlight=spear+identification

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17506&highlight=hairy+Indonesian+spear

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=29733&highlight=indonesian+spear+brass

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22627&highlight=tombak+sharing

[oariff]

[QUOTE=Sajen;292237]I personally find it difficult to place Indonesian spears.

Here are a few of my collection, some of them were discussed here, maybe the threads are helpful for you.

Thank You very much Detlef and Alan for the info.
Please find attached 2 more tombaks for your comments.

Cheers