Indonesian spears from? Aceh?

Mytribalworld · 2nd July 2007, 05:32 AM

HI,

I bougth some spears last week, but don't know where they come from..
Aceh,Java or ?
Maybe one of you know anything more?
the longest is 220 cm long.

Arjan.

Bill M · 2nd July 2007, 05:41 AM

I would bet that #4 is Javanese, possibly #2 also. Alan Maisey would know. He knows everything Javanese.

CharlesS · 2nd July 2007, 12:11 PM

Identifying the origin, especially the "original origin"...I mean who made the spear , not necessarily who used it(via trade, etc.)...is a tricky business with Indo Malay spears. I agree with Bill about #4, but can't confirm.

josh stout · 2nd July 2007, 04:34 PM

I would agree that the shape of #4 is exactly like Javanese spear heads I have seen.
Josh

Henk · 2nd July 2007, 10:04 PM

Those spears look according to the fittings Sumatran to me. The fourth one looks like a javanese tombak.

2nd July 2007, 05:32 AM	#1
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	Indonesian spears from? Aceh? HI, I bougth some spears last week, but don't know where they come from.. Aceh,Java or ? Maybe one of you know anything more? the longest is 220 cm long. Arjan. Attached Images

2nd July 2007, 05:41 AM	#2
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	I would bet that #4 is Javanese, possibly #2 also. Alan Maisey would know. He knows everything Javanese.

2nd July 2007, 12:11 PM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Identifying the origin, especially the "original origin"...I mean who made the spear , not necessarily who used it(via trade, etc.)...is a tricky business with Indo Malay spears. I agree with Bill about #4, but can't confirm.

2nd July 2007, 04:34 PM	#4
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	I would agree that the shape of #4 is exactly like Javanese spear heads I have seen. Josh

2nd July 2007, 10:04 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Those spears look according to the fittings Sumatran to me. The fourth one looks like a javanese tombak.