Lombu Lombu
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| Weapon type: | sign |
| Designations: | Lombu Lombu |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Indonesia , ethnic groups from Sumatra , Batak , Toba Batak |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | approx. 54 × 33 cm |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The Lombu Lombu , also called Lombu Lombu Djongdjong or Lombu Lombu Jongjong , is a hand sign from Sumatra in Indonesia .
description
The Lombu Lombu is rectangular and is usually made of buffalo leather or wood. The right side is a little longer than the left side, so the hand shield looks slightly irregular. A kind of comb is usually attached to the upper end and a shape similar to a buffalo tail at the lower end. These markings are used to imitate an ox (Indonesian: lombu). A deep black is usually chosen as the color. Feathers, which are attached to the upper and lower edges, serve as decoration.
The handle on the back is made of rattan cords tied together . The term “lombu lombu jongjong” means (Indonesian) “standing ox”. The Lombu Lombu is used by the Toba Batak ethnic groups in Sumatra in Indonesia.
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. 419. (Reprint: Dover Publications, Mineola, New York 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 , limited preview in Google Book Search)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 83.