Sarawak Lantaka or Bronze Cannon

BANDOOK · 5th July 2015, 04:07 AM

THATS A BEAUTIFUL LANTAKA,AND THE PROVENANCE IS IMPORTANT AS IN YOUR CASE AM SURE IT HAS GOOD AGE TO IT,CHEERS

Battara · 5th July 2015, 04:46 AM

Nice example!

It really does look like it is from Borneo. Borneo pieces sometimes share some motifs with Moro lantana in form, but they also sometimes have panels like this one on top (Moro ones generally do not) and share other aspects of Indonesian lantaka. Looks like the real deal to me. And again you have provenance.

Write down and keep this history with the lantaka.

kino · 5th July 2015, 06:02 PM

Nice lantaka. Thanks for sharing.
How about the cannon stand? Did it come originally with the lantaka?
Can you post photos of the stand?

johnrwatkin · 7th July 2015, 01:19 AM

Thanks for the comments guys. I bought the stand in Kuching, Sarawak in 1987 when I returned for an extended visit. I don't think it is old - a 1970's/80's locally made lantaka display stand. I am travelling at the moment and don't get home until Sunday - I will take and post some photos of the stand then.

5th July 2015, 04:07 AM	#1
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 627	THATS A BEAUTIFUL LANTAKA,AND THE PROVENANCE IS IMPORTANT AS IN YOUR CASE AM SURE IT HAS GOOD AGE TO IT,CHEERS Last edited by BANDOOK; 5th July 2015 at 05:30 AM.

5th July 2015, 04:46 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Nice example! It really does look like it is from Borneo. Borneo pieces sometimes share some motifs with Moro lantana in form, but they also sometimes have panels like this one on top (Moro ones generally do not) and share other aspects of Indonesian lantaka. Looks like the real deal to me. And again you have provenance. Write down and keep this history with the lantaka.

5th July 2015, 06:02 PM	#3
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Nice lantaka. Thanks for sharing. How about the cannon stand? Did it come originally with the lantaka? Can you post photos of the stand?

7th July 2015, 01:19 AM	#4
johnrwatkin Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 6	Thanks for the comments guys. I bought the stand in Kuching, Sarawak in 1987 when I returned for an extended visit. I don't think it is old - a 1970's/80's locally made lantaka display stand. I am travelling at the moment and don't get home until Sunday - I will take and post some photos of the stand then.