Majaphit spear tip, the one that got away

[Mans]

Originally Posted by nechesh

2. Yes, museums, even good museums can and have been wrong about all kinds of things that have been in their collections for years. This is especially easy in the field of ethnographic edged weapons and especially easy when it comes to weapons of Indonesia. The fact is that there are very, very, very few people who can be considered "experts" on these weapons, even in Indonesia itself where the larger part of the population have, for better or worse, but this aspect of their heritage behind themselves.

Absolutely right !!
To estimate where the keris or spears come and when it made (Jawa = Tangguh), we must knew about the iron. It just go back to the purpose of TOSAN AJI. Tosan mean Iron, and AJI mean Magical power (Tuah). So, first thing which we much know is an iron it self. How the iron fibrous, try to know the forge technique. Then we must know well about the styles the blade and ricikans ect.
Here I posted the example of the iron spear and keris from Majapahit period.

[Pusaka]

On the subject of Majaphit has anyone got any idea what this object was used for what a strange looking object!

http://www.indonetwork.co.id/JogjaMedianet/111559

[Pusaka]

Ha-ha I think I just worked it out

[Rick]

Easier to look at it in the proper orientation .
Looks like a wayang figural tombak with a Balinese Ganesha ukiran .

[Mans]

Originally Posted by Rick

Easier to look at it in the proper orientation.

Like a psychology test

[cerulean]

Originally Posted by Rick

Easier to look at it in the proper orientation .
Looks like a wayang figural tombak with a Balinese Ganesha ukiran .

I thought it was some kind of scary mask until it was turned right side up. Yes… I’m insane.