Batangas
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Batangas |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Philippines , ethnic groups of the Philippines |
| Distribution: | Philippines |
| Overall length: | about 64 cm |
| Blade length: | about 47 cm |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The batangas is a sword from the Philippines .
description
The batangas has a curved, single-edged blade. The blade starts narrow at the handle and widens towards the location . The blade is smooth and has neither a hollow grind nor a central ridge. In place, the blade widens and is slightly curved. The hilt has a round guard made of metal and is made of wood. It is decorated with all-round carvings and the pommel is wide. The Batangas is used by ethnic groups in the Philippines.
Individual evidence
literature
- Mark V. Wiley: Arnis: history and development of the Filipino martial arts. Tuttle Publishing, 2001, ISBN 978-0-8048-3269-4 .
Web links
Commons : Swords - Collection of images, videos and audio files
