Lantaka fake or real?

Maurice · 21st December 2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by David

If you tell the shop owner that you are truly interested in them, but want to sent photos to someone more knowledgeable and he refuses to let you i would take that as a clear sign that they might be fakes and tell the guy so.

David you are right about that. But that is not what I meant.
What I meant (but didn't write) is that it is a real dark antiquestorage. Almost no light is coming through the little windows, so it would be hard to show the patina.
I will contact him as soon as the holidays are over to make an appointment to shoot some pictures, because he is closed already for this year...

Battara · 22nd December 2009, 01:15 AM

Maurice, you mentioned literature on lantaka. Unfortunately the literature is scarce. One source is THE KERIS AND OTHER WEAPONS by Gardner. There is also a book by Alex Teoh called THE MIGHT OF THE MINIATURE CANNON. Another good source of information is this link and resource: www.cannonsuperstore.com (scoll down to the cannon info and fake cannon info)

These and some research have guided me in my procuring my mini-lantaka, making sure it is not a fake and having appropriate patina. True bronze will have a brown-black patina first, then perhaps some blue green. Other aspects can be found from these resources.

Hope this helps.

Battara · 22nd December 2009, 01:29 AM

Oh yes, I forgot, there is also this: www.bronzecannons.net/ cannon_journal.html

kino · 22nd December 2009, 03:31 AM

Brunei Museum had published a couple of articles regarding Lantakas. One article written by Shariffuddin (sp?), and one by Tom Harrison. Sariffuddin wrote extensively ,from history and origin, classifications and terminology of Lantakas in the Brunei museum. I recall seeing a few plates from miniatures to kabau and crocodile forms.

Maurice · 22nd December 2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Oh yes, I forgot, there is also this: www.bronzecannons.net/ cannon_journal.html

Jose, thank you, but I am not able to buy the e book because there are some problems with the "recipient of that paypalaccount". I did send you a pm.

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Originally Posted by Kino

Brunei Museum had published a couple of articles regarding Lantakas. One article written by Shariffuddin (sp?), and one by Tom Harrison. Sariffuddin wrote extensively ,from history and origin, classifications and terminology of Lantakas in the Brunei museum. I recall seeing a few plates from miniatures to kabau and crocodile forms.

Thanks, do you know where to grab it?

22nd December 2009, 01:15 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Maurice, you mentioned literature on lantaka. Unfortunately the literature is scarce. One source is THE KERIS AND OTHER WEAPONS by Gardner. There is also a book by Alex Teoh called THE MIGHT OF THE MINIATURE CANNON. Another good source of information is this link and resource: www.cannonsuperstore.com (scoll down to the cannon info and fake cannon info) These and some research have guided me in my procuring my mini-lantaka, making sure it is not a fake and having appropriate patina. True bronze will have a brown-black patina first, then perhaps some blue green. Other aspects can be found from these resources. Hope this helps.

22nd December 2009, 01:29 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Oh yes, I forgot, there is also this: www.bronzecannons.net/ cannon_journal.html

22nd December 2009, 03:31 AM	#4
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	Brunei Museum had published a couple of articles regarding Lantakas. One article written by Shariffuddin (sp?), and one by Tom Harrison. Sariffuddin wrote extensively ,from history and origin, classifications and terminology of Lantakas in the Brunei museum. I recall seeing a few plates from miniatures to kabau and crocodile forms.