Chunderik Klewang
| Chunderik Klewang | |
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Sumatra , ethnic groups from Sumatra |
| Distribution: | Sumatra |
| Overall length: | about 71 cm to about 79 cm |
| Blade length: | about 56 cm to about 61 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
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The Chunderik-Klewang also Condre , Cundrik , Tjoendrik , Tjonder , is a sword from Sumatra .
description
The Chunderik-Klewang has a straight, single-edged blade. The blade widens slightly from the handle to the location . The place is rounded. The blades usually have a slightly hollow grind, directly below the back of the blade. The handle is usually carved from horn and decorated with traditional carvings. The Chunderik-Klewang is a version of the Klewang . Sometimes the blade is also used as the seat of a spear. It is used by ethnic groups in Sumatra.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Picture and description at Oriental Arms (English, accessed October 24, 2009)
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 40.
literature
- Margrit Thomsen (Red.): Java and Bali. Buddhas, gods, heroes, demons. von Zabern, Mainz 1980, ISBN 3-8053-0455-2 , pp. 161, 170, 208.