Spear / Tombak ? from where ?

asomotif · 22nd March 2010, 01:19 AM

Dea all,

I bought this spear/tombak.
Firstguess is Indonesia, and also the seller places it as "from Indonesia".

I feels familiar, but I can't lay my finger on the exact origin...

Any help appreciated.
Also in respect to the metal collar that must have been on the shaft.
Would like to know how that should have looked

Thanks
Best regards,
Willem

VANDOO · 22nd March 2010, 05:38 AM

I HAVE SEEN SIMULAR SPEARS FOR SALE IN BORNEO, MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA. I WOULD GUESS THEY WERE MADE IN EITHER INDONESIA OR MALAYSIA. THE DAYAK IN BORNEO MAY HAVE HAD SOME THAT WERE IMPORTED BUT GENERALLY THE TRADITIONAL SPEARS WERE NOT LIKE YOURS. I HAVE OFTEN WONDERED IF STREAMERS OR SOMETHING WAS ATTACHED TO THIS KIND OF SPEAR THRU THE HOLES AT THE REAR OF THE BLADE. ITS A NICE ONE THOUGH IT DOES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CUT DOWN.

22nd March 2010, 01:19 AM	#1
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	Spear / Tombak ? from where ? Dea all, I bought this spear/tombak. Firstguess is Indonesia, and also the seller places it as "from Indonesia". I feels familiar, but I can't lay my finger on the exact origin... Any help appreciated. Also in respect to the metal collar that must have been on the shaft. Would like to know how that should have looked Thanks Best regards, Willem Attached Images

22nd March 2010, 05:38 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE SEEN SIMULAR SPEARS FOR SALE IN BORNEO, MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA. I WOULD GUESS THEY WERE MADE IN EITHER INDONESIA OR MALAYSIA. THE DAYAK IN BORNEO MAY HAVE HAD SOME THAT WERE IMPORTED BUT GENERALLY THE TRADITIONAL SPEARS WERE NOT LIKE YOURS. I HAVE OFTEN WONDERED IF STREAMERS OR SOMETHING WAS ATTACHED TO THIS KIND OF SPEAR THRU THE HOLES AT THE REAR OF THE BLADE. ITS A NICE ONE THOUGH IT DOES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CUT DOWN.