Lembing Raja
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| Weapon type: | spear |
| Designations: | Lembing Raja, Lembing Radja |
| Use: | Weapon, ceremonial weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Indonesia , ethnic groups from Indonesia |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | about 200 cm |
| Blade length: | about 40 cm to about 45 cm |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The Lembing Raja , also written Lembing Radja , is a spear of the Karo Batak from Sumatra in Indonesia .
description
The Lembing Raja has a double-edged, leaf-shaped blade with a central ridge. The blade has a widening shortly after the handle and then runs in an S-shape to the tip. It is attached to the shaft with the help of a grommet. A part of the spout is provided with ring-shaped decorations, one of which is worked into a perforated ball that is silver-plated .
The Lembing Raja is used exclusively by high-ranking dignitaries, which is where its name comes from (Indonesian: Lembing = spear, Raja = king).
literature
- Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 .
- George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times. Together with Some Closely Related Subjects. Southwork Press, Portland, Maine 1934, p. 414. (Reprint: Dover Publications, Mineola, New York 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 , limited preview in Google Book Search)
Web links
Commons : Spears - 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. 82