A lantaka for your kind comments

fernando · 17th March 2013, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

I saw a similar example for sale at Michael Backman of London.

I guess that is a good thing

I have just checked that one. It is obviously not the same, but the similarities are outstanding; most probably from the same foundry area, where the same patterns are used.

fernando · 17th March 2013, 03:43 PM

I thought i would make a different stand ... with the help of a local carpenter

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The one that came from the seller didn't look right to me; not even fitting well.
I have to get some paint to darken the nail heads.

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Sajen · 17th March 2013, 06:58 PM

Good choice!

fernando · 17th March 2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Good choice!

BANDOOK · 17th June 2015, 11:30 AM

THANKS TO THIS THREAD,SO I NOW KNOW MY LANTAKA IS FROM THE MORO PEOPLE OF THE SULU ARCHIPELAGO,CHEERS RAJESH
SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOROS
The Moro pirates, also known as the Sulu pirates, were Muslim outlaws of the southern Philippines who engaged in frequent acts of piracy, primarily against the Spanish, beginning in the late 16th century. Because of the continual wars between Spain and the Moro people, the areas in and around the Sulu Sea became a haven for piracy which was not suppressed until the beginning of the 20th century. The pirates should not be confused with the naval forces or privateers of the various Moro tribes. However, many of the pirates operated under government sanction during time of war
The pirate ships used by the Moros were known as proa, or garays, and they varied in design. The majority were wooden sailing galleys about ninety feet long with a beam of ten feet. They carried around fifty to 100 crewmen. Moros usually armed their vessels with three swivel guns, called lelahs or lantakas, and occasionally a heavy cannon, proas were very fast and the pirates would prey on merchant ships becalmed in shallow water as they passed through the Sulu Sea. Slave trading and raiding was also very common, the pirates would assemble large fleets of proas and attack coastal towns. Hundreds of Christians were captured and imprisoned over the centuries, many were used as galley slaves aboard the pirate ships.

Battara · 18th June 2015, 01:11 AM

Here is the difficulty with some of this: there was lots of trade between different parts of Indonesia (Borneo being part of that) and the Moros in the Philippines. You will therefore find Indonesian lantakas in the Philippines (i.e. the attribution in the Hawaii museum) as well as Indonesian keris, etc.

When I say "Moro lantana" I mean Moro Philippine made lantaka. Examples can be found here:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=moro+lantaka

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001495.html

17th March 2013, 03:43 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I thought i would make a different stand ... with the help of a local carpenter . The one that came from the seller didn't look right to me; not even fitting well. I have to get some paint to darken the nail heads. . Attached Images

17th June 2015, 11:30 AM	#5
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	Moro from the Sulu Archipelago THANKS TO THIS THREAD,SO I NOW KNOW MY LANTAKA IS FROM THE MORO PEOPLE OF THE SULU ARCHIPELAGO,CHEERS RAJESH SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOROS The Moro pirates, also known as the Sulu pirates, were Muslim outlaws of the southern Philippines who engaged in frequent acts of piracy, primarily against the Spanish, beginning in the late 16th century. Because of the continual wars between Spain and the Moro people, the areas in and around the Sulu Sea became a haven for piracy which was not suppressed until the beginning of the 20th century. The pirates should not be confused with the naval forces or privateers of the various Moro tribes. However, many of the pirates operated under government sanction during time of war The pirate ships used by the Moros were known as proa, or garays, and they varied in design. The majority were wooden sailing galleys about ninety feet long with a beam of ten feet. They carried around fifty to 100 crewmen. Moros usually armed their vessels with three swivel guns, called lelahs or lantakas, and occasionally a heavy cannon, proas were very fast and the pirates would prey on merchant ships becalmed in shallow water as they passed through the Sulu Sea. Slave trading and raiding was also very common, the pirates would assemble large fleets of proas and attack coastal towns. Hundreds of Christians were captured and imprisoned over the centuries, many were used as galley slaves aboard the pirate ships. Attached Images

17th March 2013, 06:58 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Good choice!

18th June 2015, 01:11 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Here is the difficulty with some of this: there was lots of trade between different parts of Indonesia (Borneo being part of that) and the Moros in the Philippines. You will therefore find Indonesian lantakas in the Philippines (i.e. the attribution in the Hawaii museum) as well as Indonesian keris, etc. When I say "Moro lantana" I mean Moro Philippine made lantaka. Examples can be found here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=moro+lantaka http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001495.html