Sekin (knife)
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| Weapon type: | knife |
| Designations: | Sekin, Sekin-Pasangan, Sekin-Panjang |
| Use: | weapon |
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Indonesia |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The Sekin , also known as Sekin-Panjang, is a knife from Indonesia .
description
The Sekin has a single-edged blade that is slightly curved downwards. It has one or more narrow central ridges that run directly above the cutting edge. Close to the blade, an À jour ornament protrudes over the blade . The handle is made of wood and decorated with traditional carvings depicting a stylized bird on the pommel. Shortly in front of the hilt there is a small, filigree parry made from the blade. The scabbards are also made of wood, decorated with carvings and polished. The end of the vagina is straight or curved. There is a second version, which is described in a separate article. The Sekin is used in Indonesia.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 119.
literature
- George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in all Countries and in all Times, Together with some closely related Subjects. With an introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 (Reprint), p. 546.