Gajang
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Gajang |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Indonesia , ethnic groups from Sulawesi |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Blade length: | about 60 cm |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The gajang is a sword from Indonesia .
description
The gajang has a curved, single-edged blade. The blade is almost the same width from the handle to the location . The back of the blade and the cutting edge are curved. The place runs to a point. The handle has no guard and is usually made of wood. It is made spherical on the pommel . The sheaths are made of wood and are simply made. The gajang is used by ethnic groups from Indonesia.
Web links
Commons : Swords from Indonesia - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 46.