small kriss-pedang dagger

francantolin · 22nd May 2021, 09:58 AM

Hello,

Thank you Jean and Marius for your messages,

the tombak is the javanese name for a spear head, am I right ?
any idea about age of the spear head ?
Do they blacksmiths forge it with the same steel/pamor than for kriss blades ?

Sajen · 22nd May 2021, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by francantolin

the tombak is the javanese name for a spear head, am I right ?

Yes, correct, but the Indonesian name.

Quote:

Originally Posted by francantolin

any idea about age of the spear head ?

Difficult to say, the pesi (tang) could give some clues.

Quote:

Originally Posted by francantolin

Do they blacksmiths forge it with the same steel/pamor than for kriss blades ?

Yes!

Regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 22nd May 2021, 10:06 AM

Like Jean already said, it's not a keris and need to moved to the other discussion forum.

David · 22nd May 2021, 04:08 PM

I agree this is not a keris and i am moving it to the Ethno section for further discussion.

22nd May 2021, 09:58 AM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 905	Hello, Thank you Jean and Marius for your messages, the tombak is the javanese name for a spear head, am I right ? any idea about age of the spear head ? Do they blacksmiths forge it with the same steel/pamor than for kriss blades ?

22nd May 2021, 10:06 AM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Like Jean already said, it's not a keris and need to moved to the other discussion forum.

22nd May 2021, 04:08 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	I agree this is not a keris and i am moving it to the Ethno section for further discussion.