Balato
| Balato | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | Sword, short sword |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Indonesia , ethnic groups of the Nias Island |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | about 64 cm |
| Blade length: | about 46 cm |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Balato , also called Baltoe , Balatu , Balatu Sebua , Ballatu , Foda , Gari Telegu , Klewang Buchok Berkait , Roso Sebua or Telagoe , is a sword of the inhabitants of the Nias Island.
description
The balato has a straight, single-edged blade. The place is rounded. The blade has neither a central ridge nor a hollow grind. The handle has no guard, is often artistically carved and made of hardwood. The pommel is slightly bent. There are many versions that differ in shape, length and decoration. The balato is used by ethnic groups in Indonesia.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , pp. 28-29.
Web links
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