Help with unknown item!

David · 11th November 2010, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henk

David,

imho it doesn't look like but it is a javanese tombak. This type of hilt is very unusual for a tombak.

Well Henk, that is, of course, what i meant...

Yes, let me second that...this is a Javanese tombak and to my eyes a rather nice one at that.

asomotif · 12th November 2010, 06:56 AM

Nice piece. Nice shape of the tombak and a very classy old hilt.
But indeed not very Indonesion in style.

Maybe a close up of the gold an silver work near the base can give some more info on the origin of the hilt ?

Best regards,
Willem

Gavin Nugent · 12th November 2010, 09:15 AM

It seems this may have been a pretty common this to do in the day, here is the one I passed back in August.

Gav

12th November 2010, 09:15 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	the one I passed It seems this may have been a pretty common this to do in the day, here is the one I passed back in August. Gav Attached Images

12th November 2010, 06:56 AM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,236	Nice piece. Nice shape of the tombak and a very classy old hilt. But indeed not very Indonesion in style. Maybe a close up of the gold an silver work near the base can give some more info on the origin of the hilt ? Best regards, Willem