Luki (knife)
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| Weapon type: | machete |
| Designations: | Luki |
| Use: | Tool |
| Region of origin / author: |
Java , ethnic groups from Java |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
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The Luki is a machete from Java .
description
The Luki has a single-edged, heavy blade. The blade is unusually shaped. From the handle , the blade is provided with a hammer-like projection that runs back towards the blade and then ends in the shape of a hook. The cutting edge is on the concave side of the blade. The handle is made of wood, straight and rounded at the pommel. The Luki is used by ethnic groups on Java.
Web links
Commons : Knife - 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. 84.