Tombak spearhead

A. G. Maisey · 31st January 2020, 08:03 PM

Yes, Jawa.

Stylistically the metuk looks like Mataram, as for age, I'd say pre-1850. I tend to be cautious about age.

Tombak very, very rarely come with anything like an original scabbard, the reason being that whereas keris were primarily talismanic in a combat situation, the tombak was the weapon of choice, thus as soon as, or before, the action started the scabbard was removed and just left where it lay.

31st January 2020, 08:03 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Yes, Jawa. Stylistically the metuk looks like Mataram, as for age, I'd say pre-1850. I tend to be cautious about age. Tombak very, very rarely come with anything like an original scabbard, the reason being that whereas keris were primarily talismanic in a combat situation, the tombak was the weapon of choice, thus as soon as, or before, the action started the scabbard was removed and just left where it lay.