Bath-bath
| Bath-bath | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | knife |
| Designations: | Battig, Roentjau, Rencong, Rentong |
| Use: | Weapon, traditional weapon, tool |
| Working time: | until now |
| Region of origin / author: |
Malaysia , indigenous tribes |
| Distribution: | Malaysia , Indonesia |
| Blade length: | approx. 18 cm - approx. 23 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Bade-Bade (also Badek , Badit , Battig , Rentong , Roentjau ) is a Malay knife .
history
The bath bath was developed by the Malays as a weapon and tool.
description
The bathing bath has a thin, single-edged blade , slightly curved at the back , which is almost the same width from the tang to the tip, whereby it tapers to the tip at the front of the blade. It is about 18 cm to 23 cm long. In some versions, the blades and fittings are engraved or filigree. The handle (handle) has no guard and is usually made of wood or horn. The handle clamp is made of metal. The handle and knob are made of one piece. The scabbards are mostly made of wood and usually decorated with metal inlays and / or rattan cords.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 27.
See also
literature
- Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn : The battal countries on Sumatra. On behalf of Sr. Excellency of the Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, Mr. P. Merkus, examined and described in the years 1840 and 1841. 2 volumes (Part 1: Chorography. Part 2: Ethnology. ). Translated from the Dutch original by the author. Printed and published by G. Reimer, Berlin 1847, ( digitized part 1 ; digitized part 2 ).
- LFM Schulze: Guide to Java. A guide for travelers. With consideration of the social, commercial, industrial and natural history conditions. Th. Grieben's Verlag (L. Fernau), Leipzig et al. 1890, ( digitized ).
- George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in all Countries and in all Times. Together with some closely related subjects. With an introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 .