Raut (knife)
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| Weapon type: | knife |
| Designations: | Rough |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Sumatra , ethnic groups from Sumatra |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
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The Raut is a knife from Sumatra .
description
The diamond has a straight, single-edged and bulbous blade. The blade widens from the handle to the location and becomes bulbous in the front area. The back of the blade is straight, the cutting edge is S-shaped and is pointed in place. It has neither a central ridge nor a hollow grind. The handle is made of wood or horn . It is S-shaped and bends at the pommel towards the back of the blade. The pommel is decorated with carvings . The type of booklet is called Sukul Jengkal Bengkok and is typical of the Raut . The diamond is used by ethnic groups in Sumatra.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 113.