Larbido
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | saber |
| Designations: | Larbido |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Java , ethnic groups from Java |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
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The Larbido is a saber from Java .
description
The Larbido has a curved, single-edged blade. The blade widens from the handle to the location . The back of the blade and the cutting edge are s-shaped. The blade is usually made of pamor steel (similar to Damascus steel ). The hilt is made of wood or horn and has a short metal crossguard . The knob area is bent towards the cutting edge and the knob itself is rounded. The Larbido is very similar to the Larbango , but the blade of the Larbido is narrower and lighter. The Larbido 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.