Classic Ceylonese/Sinhalese Patisthanaya Polearm

asomotif · 19th October 2016, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Maurice

Congratulations with your beautiful pole arm!

It reminded me at a weapon rack in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, donated to J.C. Baud in 1834.

Wow, is this on display at the Rijksmuseum ?

Maurice · 20th October 2016, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Wow, is this on display at the Rijksmuseum ?

Yes it was two years ago. I don't know if it is still on display at the moment...

Gustav · 20th October 2016, 10:15 AM

It's still there.

Gustav · 20th October 2016, 11:25 AM

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/NG-BR-554

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 20th October 2016, 05:04 PM

For the growing picture of Sri Lankan weapons please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14998 on Forum. A lot of conjecture has developed around the theme of European involvement regarding the Partisan having been blended with the Sri Lankan spear; The Patisthanya.

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20th October 2016, 10:15 AM	#3
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	It's still there.

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	For the growing picture of Sri Lankan weapons please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14998 on Forum. A lot of conjecture has developed around the theme of European involvement regarding the Partisan having been blended with the Sri Lankan spear; The Patisthanya.