Sadop
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | dagger |
| Designations: | Sadop |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Borneo , ethnic groups from Borneo |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | about 26 cm |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The sadop is a dagger from Borneo .
description
The sadop has a straight or curved, double-edged, short blade. The blade is leaf-shaped and becomes narrower from the handle to the location . The blade often has a central ridge that runs from the handle to the location. The booklet is usually made of wood. It is round and split at the pommel or shaped like a ball and decorated with carvings à jour . The scabbards are made of wood and are often provided with metal straps that are used for stabilization. The sadop is used by ethnic groups from Borneo.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 117.
Web links
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