Lance

Note: The following text is taken from a 19th-century collection catalog and, in its language and perspective, partially reflects colonial thought patterns. We present the text in its original version to make the collection's history transparent and promote a critical examination of the colonial legacy. Certain terms and formulations may be perceived as problematic today. A 2009 research project concluded that most descriptions are factually correct and still usable; only a few details were found to be inaccurate or incorrect. The results of this project were published in the following collection catalog: khm-wmw-tm-library.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1457155265"109. Lance - "Tumbak".The shaft of this lance is very short, probably cut off. The iron head long and broad, attached to the shaft by iron fittings. At the bottom of this there are two bow-shaped, parrying rods turned toward the tip. The sheath for the head is of attractively carved wood. This lance, which also serves as a spear, is only used by the Javanese and the Sundanese for their beloved wild boar hunts."Translation of: Czurda, F. A. J. (1883). Catalog mit Erklärungen der Etnografischen Privatsammlung des Dr. F. A. J. Czurda in Postelberg (Böhmen). (p. 23-24). Wien, Wilhelm Braumüller