Beladau
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | dagger |
| Designations: | Beladau |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Sumatra , Mentawai Island, Riau Archipelago. Ethnic groups from Indonesia |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | about 24 cm |
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The Beladau is a dagger from Indonesia .
description
The Beladau has a single-edged, curved blade. The existence of double-edged variants has not yet been proven. The blade becomes narrower from the handle to the location and is curved to a point. The blade has a central ridge. The cutting edge is on the concave side of the blade. The handle is made of wood, is round and polished, the knob is bean-shaped. The scabbards are mostly made of wood and are oval in cross section. They are bent and bent back to the back of the blade at the local area. They are used by ethnic groups from Indonesia.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 33.
Web links
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