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THB18th C. Indonesian Brass Lantaka Boat Gun
Lot 82
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A finely preserved example of a lantaka (also rentaka) swivel gun meant to be mounted on or within merchant vessels and warships. Swivel guns like this example were created in a variety of sizes depending on the vessel on which it would be mounted and were used as both signaling devices and artillery cannons. The cast-brass cannon barrel has a narrow bore surrounded by a scalloped rim, an abstract zoomorphic 'sight' creature just above the bore, raised triangular and foliate motifs on the front and back, and a bifurcated sight flanking the wick hole. A conical swivel spike bears arms that are attached to the body of the barrel and enable the gun to be easily maneuvered. The name lantaka is derived from the Malay word 'lantak,' meaning "hammering down" or "ramming down" in reference to the muzzle-loading firing method. Size: 25" L x 6.25" H (63.5 cm x 15.9 cm); (bore): 0.8" W (2 cm).
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in the late 1990s; ex-Fagan Arms, Clinton Township, Michigan, USA
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#153521Small area of loss to front rim. Minor nicks and abrasions to bore rim, swivel spike, body, and back end, with softening to some raised details, and minor indentations. Light earthen deposits and fabulous patina throughout. Gun has not been tested for firing functionality.Condition
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