Indonesian Tombak question

Devadatta · 9th October 2009, 07:25 PM

Dear Community,

As some forum members whatch e-bay regularly as I understood, some of you shall have seen this spear tip.

Actually I was planning to buy it, but someone did it before me. So I posted the photos on local arms forum just to share with forum members. But it caused some discussion: few people are sure that this piece is brand new.

So what do you think about this one? Thanks everyone in advance!

D.

Devadatta · 9th October 2009, 07:26 PM

Sajen · 9th October 2009, 07:28 PM

I also think that it is recent!

sajen

Devadatta · 9th October 2009, 07:34 PM

OK, no more questions, thanks

asomotif · 10th October 2009, 12:11 AM

Pfew

The scabbard is really nice and very detailled.
I wonder if they would put this much effort in a new piece nowadays.
The blad seems a little bit rought to me. And the pamor near the tip is not very precise / symetric.

I can imagine that someone took an old tombak gave it a good washing and then had it decorated with the butterfly and flowers.
There is definately something fishy about this tombak
The decoration is not old imho. but the rest i don't know.

But I think there must be forumites that do know. any comments

Battara · 10th October 2009, 12:55 AM

The lack of wear and the quality of the workmanship in the brass inlay suggest to me that this is of recent manufacture as well.

9th October 2009, 07:25 PM	#1
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	Indonesian Tombak question Dear Community, As some forum members whatch e-bay regularly as I understood, some of you shall have seen this spear tip. Actually I was planning to buy it, but someone did it before me. So I posted the photos on local arms forum just to share with forum members. But it caused some discussion: few people are sure that this piece is brand new. So what do you think about this one? Thanks everyone in advance! D.

9th October 2009, 07:26 PM	#2
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118

9th October 2009, 07:28 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	I also think that it is recent! sajen

9th October 2009, 07:34 PM	#4
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	OK, no more questions, thanks

10th October 2009, 12:11 AM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Pfew The scabbard is really nice and very detailled. I wonder if they would put this much effort in a new piece nowadays. The blad seems a little bit rought to me. And the pamor near the tip is not very precise / symetric. I can imagine that someone took an old tombak gave it a good washing and then had it decorated with the butterfly and flowers. There is definately something fishy about this tombak The decoration is not old imho. but the rest i don't know. But I think there must be forumites that do know. any comments

10th October 2009, 12:55 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	The lack of wear and the quality of the workmanship in the brass inlay suggest to me that this is of recent manufacture as well.