Baru Oroba
| Baru Oroba | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Weapon type: | armor |
| Designations: | Baru Uroba |
| Use: | Protective weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Indonesia , ethnic groups from the island of Nias |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Particularities: | Width about 57 cm, versions in metal and leather |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Baru Oroba is an armor from Indonesia.
description
The Baru Oroba is usually made of leather, but metal versions are also in use. The armor is worked like a vest . The shoulders are wide and slightly bent upwards at the ends. Broad folds run lengthways across the shell. The back part protrudes in the spinal area and is provided with curved spikes to provide special protection in this area and to decorate the armor. In the neck area , a projection consisting of two metal discs connected to one another is worked out, which serves to protect the neck from blows. The Baru Oroba can be made simple or decorated. The Baru Oroba is used by ethnic groups on the Nias Island.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 31.
literature
- Douglas Newton (Ed.): Arts of the South Seas. Island Southeast Asia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia. The collections of the Musée Barbier-Mueller. Prestel, Munich et al. 1999, ISBN 3-7913-2092-0 , p. 24.