Beder (weapon)

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Beder (weapon)
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Information
Weapon type: arrow
Designations: Beder
Use: weapon
Region of origin /
author:
Java , ethnic groups of Java
Distribution: Indonesia
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Beder refers to an arrow common on the island of Java that is fired with a bow .

description

The beder is made of wood or bamboo . At the end he glued two rows of feathers that are used for stabilization during the flight. At the end there is a U-shaped arrow nock that is used to hook into the bowstring . The arrowhead is made of metal, elongated and provided with a barb on each side of the blade.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 32.

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