Bendo
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| Weapon type: | knife |
| Designations: | Bendo |
| Use: | Weapon, tool |
| Region of origin / author: |
Java , ethnic groups from Java |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | about 26 cm (in the sheath) |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The bendo is a weapon and a tool made in Java .
description
The bendo has a short, single-edged, heavy blade. The blade is narrow at the handle and becomes much wider after a few centimeters. The back of the blade is straight, the blade bulbous and with a deep hollow grinding that runs just below the back. The handle is usually made of wood and has a decoratively carved pommel and slightly bent. The sheaths are made of wood and are artistically decorated with carvings. They consist of two halves that are connected by rattan ribbons . The bendo is used to harvest the sugar palm . The bendo is used by ethnic groups in Java.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 34.
Web links
Commons : Knife - Collection of images, videos and audio files
