Mentok
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Mentok |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Java , ethnic groups from Java |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
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The Mentok is a sword from Java .
description
The Mentok 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 blades have a slightly hollow grind , which also runs in an S-shape on the blade. The blades are designed so that the focus is in the local area. The place is pointy. The handle is made of wood or horn and has no guard. The handle is round and slightly bent towards the cutting edge in the knob area. The knob is made spherical. The Mentok is used by ethnic groups from Java.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 89.
Web links
Commons : Swords from Indonesia - Collection of images, videos and audio files
