Indonesian spear with brass blade

asomotif · 21st March 2024, 12:05 AM

Interesting to see how this discussion gets lost in the bronze / brass issue.

Bronze or brass, this was made in a period and an area where laminated iron was very common. So why this material ?

I do not know.

I have a similar spear with a bronze / brass spearhead, I bought it years ago with 2 others. the entire lot was sold as spears from Borneo.

It must be in the attic. I will try to take some pictures, but it is very similar to this one.

21st March 2024, 12:05 AM	#24
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Interesting to see how this discussion gets lost in the bronze / brass issue. Bronze or brass, this was made in a period and an area where laminated iron was very common. So why this material ? I do not know. I have a similar spear with a bronze / brass spearhead, I bought it years ago with 2 others. the entire lot was sold as spears from Borneo. It must be in the attic. I will try to take some pictures, but it is very similar to this one.