Export of iron from SE Asia

Jens Nordlunde · 8th February 2005, 04:31 PM

Export of iron/wootz from Sri Lanka and India has been well known and documented; going back for more than two thousand years, some even say twenty five hundred years.
Does anyone know if there also was an export of iron from places like Sumatra and Indonesia?
If yes, where to?

Jens Nordlunde · 9th February 2005, 04:46 PM

Doesn't anyone know, or is the question of no interest?

Jens

Andrew · 9th February 2005, 06:55 PM

Jens,

I don't have any idea, and I'm hoping someone who does will come forward who does. Definitely not a lack of interest here.

Andrew

Mark · 9th February 2005, 07:55 PM

I only know about continental Southeast Asia. Small amounts of locally mined iron were used in times past, and some imported from China. But after the establishment of Europeans in the area, particularly the British in Burma in the mid-late 19th century, iron and steel were imported from Europe. No export to speak of. Tin, silver and gold were (and are) the major metal exports of the region.

Rick · 9th February 2005, 08:12 PM

Here's a tidbit .
http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/South...tem.asp?id=934

Jens Nordlunde · 9th February 2005, 09:34 PM

Thank you for your mails - this is rather interesting. There have seem to no export of iron from the islands from where the kerise's were made, only from Sri Lanka and India.

Regards

Jens

8th February 2005, 04:31 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Export of iron from SE Asia Export of iron/wootz from Sri Lanka and India has been well known and documented; going back for more than two thousand years, some even say twenty five hundred years. Does anyone know if there also was an export of iron from places like Sumatra and Indonesia? If yes, where to?

9th February 2005, 04:46 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Doesn't anyone know, or is the question of no interest? Jens

9th February 2005, 06:55 PM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Jens, I don't have any idea, and I'm hoping someone who does will come forward who does. Definitely not a lack of interest here. Andrew

9th February 2005, 07:55 PM	#4
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	I only know about continental Southeast Asia. Small amounts of locally mined iron were used in times past, and some imported from China. But after the establishment of Europeans in the area, particularly the British in Burma in the mid-late 19th century, iron and steel were imported from Europe. No export to speak of. Tin, silver and gold were (and are) the major metal exports of the region.

9th February 2005, 08:12 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,276	Here's a tidbit . http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/South...tem.asp?id=934

9th February 2005, 09:34 PM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Thank you for your mails - this is rather interesting. There have seem to no export of iron from the islands from where the kerise's were made, only from Sri Lanka and India. Regards Jens