Larbango
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| Weapon type: | saber |
| Designations: | Larbango |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Java , ethnic groups from Java |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
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The Larbango is a saber from Java .
description
The Larbango has a curved, single-edged, slightly bulbous blade. The blade widens from the handle to the location . The back of the blade and the cutting edge are s-shaped. The place is pointy. The blades of the Larbango are usually made of pamor steel (a type of Damascus steel ). The hilt is made of wood or horn and has a short metal crossguard . The handle is bent towards the cutting edge in the knob area. The pommel is rounded. The Larbango is used by ethnic groups from Java.
literature
- Donn F. Draeger: Weapons and fighting arts of Indonesia. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Rutland VT 1992, ISBN 0-8048-1716-2 , p. 100.
Web links
Commons : Saber - 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. 81.