Opinions about lantaka, real or fake

Peter Andeweg · 31st March 2020, 03:43 PM

Sorry Carlos, but this is clearly a modern replica. It's very crudely casted (some were poorly casted, but not this bad)
Many of these were casted and then dumped in the sea so to be sold as shipwreck finds. Even with VOC markings!

Battara · 1st April 2020, 04:33 AM

And again round holes are too crisp. Example: the truneon holes - look machine made recently.

And again, as Peter said, the casting is horrible and patina is missing in the crevices.

They are still making these fakes in Indonesia and the Philippines, and thus being sold in shops as "antiques".

I'm sorry for the bad news. I hope you didn't pay too much for it.

Dumping in the ocean to fake shipwreck finds? - that's a new one for me and a new low for them.

carlos · 1st April 2020, 08:41 AM

Thanks all for the information.
I paid 180 euros...at least is a decorative piece
Thanks

31st March 2020, 03:43 PM	#1
Peter Andeweg Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Vlissingen, Netherlands Posts: 71	Sorry Carlos, but this is clearly a modern replica. It's very crudely casted (some were poorly casted, but not this bad) Many of these were casted and then dumped in the sea so to be sold as shipwreck finds. Even with VOC markings!

1st April 2020, 04:33 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	And again round holes are too crisp. Example: the truneon holes - look machine made recently. And again, as Peter said, the casting is horrible and patina is missing in the crevices. They are still making these fakes in Indonesia and the Philippines, and thus being sold in shops as "antiques". I'm sorry for the bad news. I hope you didn't pay too much for it. Dumping in the ocean to fake shipwreck finds? - that's a new one for me and a new low for them.

1st April 2020, 08:41 AM	#3
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 748	Thanks all for the information. I paid 180 euros...at least is a decorative piece Thanks