Indonesian trisula
| Indonesian trisula | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | spear |
| Designations: | Trisula, Besi Tiga, Trisula |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Java , ethnic groups from Java |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | about 229 cm |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The Trisula , also called Besi Tiga , Terisula or Trishula , is a spear from Java , which is also used in other Buddhist countries in different forms, but under the same name.
description
The trisula has three leaf-shaped, pointed, double-edged blades. The blades are attached to a metal blade head. The middle blade is larger than the two outer blades. The blade head resembles a candlestick . The model for the design of the Trisula was a weapon from Indonesian mythology . There are versions with wavy, flamed blades. The scabbards are usually made of wood and cover all three blades. The trisula 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 , pp. 147-148.
Web links
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