Is gold or suasa 'better'?

Loedjoe · 13th February 2012, 09:48 PM

Vandoo - I have posted a response to your query about the item shown in my Avatar, on the Ethnographic Weapons Forum, under 'parang betino'.

Best wishes, Loedjoe

Maurice · 24th December 2015, 01:02 PM

just came up with this interesting suassa text.

It is strange though that they describe it so extendedly with name of the Javanese emperor etc. It was a very early writing, so it might be true back than, and not written and made up by the writer just to put down some text.

I could imagine there is some kind of truth in this, as there are not much Javanese weapons with suassa I know off. Maybe back than there was a period that suassa was in fashion more than gold in Java, and maybe also only to wear by a few noblemen, and not for the regular people..?
This could explain why there is more gold find on Javanese weapons as suassa.

Just a guess,

Maurice

Rick · 24th December 2015, 03:41 PM

There's no text in your post to read Maurice.

Maurice · 24th December 2015, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

There's no text in your post to read Maurice.

I can read the text on my computer though Rick...

Let me know if still not visible, than I will post it again.

Rick · 24th December 2015, 05:11 PM

Did you repost the text yet?

Maurice · 24th December 2015, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Did you repost the text yet?

REPOST:

just came up with this interesting suassa text.

It is strange though that they describe it so extendedly with name of the Javanese emperor etc. It was a very early writing, so it might be true back than, and not written and made up by the writer just to put down some text.

I could imagine there is some kind of truth in this, as there are not much Javanese weapons with suassa I know off. Maybe back than there was a period that suassa was in fashion more than gold in Java, and maybe also only to wear by a few noblemen, and not for the regular people..?
This could explain why there is more gold find on Javanese weapons as suassa.

Just a guess,

Maurice

ariel · 25th December 2015, 08:13 AM

I think Maurice is referring to the text cited by Loedjoe at the opening of this topic.
Maurice, am I correct?

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13th February 2012, 09:48 PM	#1
Loedjoe Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oxford (UK) Posts: 96	Vandoo - I have posted a response to your query about the item shown in my Avatar, on the Ethnographic Weapons Forum, under 'parang betino'. Best wishes, Loedjoe

24th December 2015, 01:02 PM	#2
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,464	just came up with this interesting suassa text. It is strange though that they describe it so extendedly with name of the Javanese emperor etc. It was a very early writing, so it might be true back than, and not written and made up by the writer just to put down some text. I could imagine there is some kind of truth in this, as there are not much Javanese weapons with suassa I know off. Maybe back than there was a period that suassa was in fashion more than gold in Java, and maybe also only to wear by a few noblemen, and not for the regular people..? This could explain why there is more gold find on Javanese weapons as suassa. Just a guess, Maurice

24th December 2015, 03:41 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,436	There's no text in your post to read Maurice.

24th December 2015, 05:11 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,436	Did you repost the text yet?

25th December 2015, 08:13 AM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I think Maurice is referring to the text cited by Loedjoe at the opening of this topic. Maurice, am I correct?