Hemola
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Hemola |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Timor , ethnic groups from the Timor Island |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | about 87 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horsehair |
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The Hemola is a sword from Indonesia .
description
The Hemola has a straight, single-edged blade. The blade widens from the handle to the location . The place is rounded. The back of the blade is longer than the cutting edge. The booklet is made of wood and has a round parry made of wood. The pommel is square in shape and often has a carved eye in the middle with a mythological background. The pommel is usually decorated with tufts of horse hair on three sides. The sheaths are made of wood, are in two parts and are wrapped with rattan cords for better fastening . The local area is bent over and decorated with a tuft of horse hair. The Hemola is used by ethnic groups in 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. 51.
Web links
Commons : Swords from Indonesia - Collection of images, videos and audio files
