Sri Lankan Patisthanaya

ausjulius · 30th December 2024, 04:37 PM

Hi, it's a cast iron reproduction. Probably European made.i have also seen Indonesian cast iron reproductions of similar inreicate spears and also dagger blades too.

Ian · 2nd January 2025, 04:56 AM

dimsboy,

Your original post looks virtually identical to the example in the Met link you posted. I think your OP has been silver plated at some time, some of which has been lost at the end of the hilt. If this is yours, congratulations on a very nice find. You might want to look at the end of the hilt to see if the pattern number, 3849, is visible.

dimsyboy · 4th January 2025, 06:28 AM

Hi Ian,

There is no pattern numbers at the end of the hilt. I've done the magnet test and it's definitly cast iron.

I'm wondering how old these are. And how many currently available. Here is another photo I found.

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Originally Posted by Ian

dimsboy,

Your original post looks virtually identical to the example in the Met link you posted. I think your OP has been silver plated at some time, some of which has been lost at the end of the hilt. If this is yours, congratulations on a very nice find. You might want to look at the end of the hilt to see if the pattern number, 3849, is visible.

30th December 2024, 04:37 PM	#1
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 476	Hi, it's a cast iron reproduction. Probably European made.i have also seen Indonesian cast iron reproductions of similar inreicate spears and also dagger blades too.

2nd January 2025, 04:56 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,522	dimsboy, Your original post looks virtually identical to the example in the Met link you posted. I think your OP has been silver plated at some time, some of which has been lost at the end of the hilt. If this is yours, congratulations on a very nice find. You might want to look at the end of the hilt to see if the pattern number, 3849, is visible.