Trisula

[Rick]

Is your trisula cast from bronze Kubur?

[A. G. Maisey]

Kubur, much of what you have quoted I can verify as accurate, a couple of things I am uncertain of.

Could you please provide your source? Thank you.


Rick, I think Kubur might be pointing out that in Jawa early casting was done in bronze, but later casting, ie, from sometime during the 15th century, was done in iron.


Quote:-
"--- In the course of the fifteenth century, the bronze used for the manufacture of these lance finials was replaced by iron, a metal already used for weapons and tools.---"


This was not a universal change over from bronze to iron. Casting is still carried on in Jawa, at the present time I believe always in bronze.

I have a keris that is cast in iron, these are exceptionally rare, I've only ever seen two, and a lot of people do not even know such things exist. I would not like to put a date on this cast blade, but my guess would be pre-1800.

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Kubur, much of what you have quoted I can verify as accurate, a couple of things I am uncertain of.

Could you please provide your source? Thank you.

Rick, I think Kubur might be pointing out that in Jawa early casting was done in bronze, but later casting, ie, from sometime during the 15th century, was done in iron.

Thank you, I'm happy that you read what I posted!

It's not my text, but short abstract of an excellent article that I found online.

The article is attached here.

[A. G. Maisey]

Thank you very much Kubur

[gp]

it looks like the approx. 18 cm long trisula's made from tombak ( alloy of copper and zinc) as many of the trisula's from Java and Sumatra, popular with the Betawi warriors and the in Srivijaya (Indonesian: Sriwijaya) empire.


Still used in Pencak Silat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q88UBDQaT8k