Indian spearhead for comments

Davinder Toor · 8th October 2017, 09:22 PM

Dear silberschatzimsee

Your spearhead was sold by Spink in the year 2000 and can be seen in their catalogue entitled Gopis, Goddesses and Demons.

I hope this is of some help to you.

Davinder

A. G. Maisey · 8th October 2017, 11:06 PM

Detlef, I agree with you that this spear head is in very fine condition, and it certainly does not show the signs of age or of wear that we are accustomed to seeing in older items.

However, I have handled 300 and 400 year old keris blades that look as though they came off the work-bench yesterday.I have handled fine English firearms from the 19th century, that were in absolutely pristine condition. It is very difficult to determine age of any artifact from a photo.

Perhaps you might care to qualify your opinion in respect of this spear head, just a little?

Personally, my own opinion would run something like this:-

"based upon what I believe I can see in the photos of this Indian spear head I am unable to form any firm opinion as to age"

Sajen · 8th October 2017, 11:24 PM

Hello Alan,

you may be correct, I've seen this as well but most of the time in museums or in high end collections. And like said already two times before, I know next to nothing about Indian weapons. And the last thing I intended to do was to offend Silberschatzimsee.

So it is maybe better to say: "What I can see by his pictures I tend to believe that we see here a rather recent item!" And let me add that I hope to be wrong.

Best regards,
Detlef

8th October 2017, 09:22 PM	#1
Davinder Toor Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 22	Dear silberschatzimsee Your spearhead was sold by Spink in the year 2000 and can be seen in their catalogue entitled Gopis, Goddesses and Demons. I hope this is of some help to you. Davinder

8th October 2017, 11:06 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Detlef, I agree with you that this spear head is in very fine condition, and it certainly does not show the signs of age or of wear that we are accustomed to seeing in older items. However, I have handled 300 and 400 year old keris blades that look as though they came off the work-bench yesterday.I have handled fine English firearms from the 19th century, that were in absolutely pristine condition. It is very difficult to determine age of any artifact from a photo. Perhaps you might care to qualify your opinion in respect of this spear head, just a little? Personally, my own opinion would run something like this:- "based upon what I believe I can see in the photos of this Indian spear head I am unable to form any firm opinion as to age"

8th October 2017, 11:24 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,207	Hello Alan, you may be correct, I've seen this as well but most of the time in museums or in high end collections. And like said already two times before, I know next to nothing about Indian weapons. And the last thing I intended to do was to offend Silberschatzimsee. So it is maybe better to say: "What I can see by his pictures I tend to believe that we see here a rather recent item!" And let me add that I hope to be wrong. Best regards, Detlef