What do you think about this Lantaka

[Battara]

Originally Posted by kino

Battara, Thanks for the kind words.............. How can you differentiate between Indonesian and Moro Lantakas?

What I look for is the way the vine motif is used on a piece along with other artistic things that signify a Moro or other. On your piece the style of vine and okir used is common with Indonesian manufacture. They made a lot of these for use by the Portuguese. This is not to say that it could not have been used by Moros who may have traded or bought it. But Moro okir has it's own unique styles, even though there are many variations between the Moro tribes. On my lantaka below, look at the okir motifs (especially on the top of the lantaka) and you will see differences, in fact, they match those found on Sulu grave markers for example. By the way, my lantaka is the type that was used for currency, gifts, and as a signal cannon.