Moso (sword)
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Moso |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Sulawesi , ethnic groups of Sulawesi |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The moso is a sword from the island of Sulawesi .
description
The Moso has a straight, single-edged blade that is only slightly curved in place. The blade widens from the handle to the location . It has one or usually three narrow hollow grinds that run directly below the back of the blade. The cutting edge becomes slightly bulbous towards the location. The place is cut off at an angle, the back of the blade is shorter than the cutting edge. The booklet is made of wood and has no guard . The pommel is triangular and decorated with a carved eye in the middle, which has mythological meaning. The sides of the pommel are decorated with horse or goat hair . The sheaths are made of wood. The local area is carved in the shape of a hook and the vaginal mouth area is widened and outstandingly worked. The Moso is used by ethnic groups in Sulawesi.
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. 89.