Sulawesi-Klewang
| Sulawesi-Klewang | |
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Heavy Klewang |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Sulawesi , Moluccas Islands, ethnic groups in Indonesia |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | about 66 cm |
| Blade length: | about 50 cm |
| Blade width: | about 8 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
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The Sulawesi Klewang , also Heavy Klewang , is a sword from the Sulawesi island and the Moluccas archipelago.
description
The Sulawesi Klewang has a straight, single-edged, heavy blade. The blade widens from the handle to the location and is cut off at an angle. The blade is usually smooth, without a hollow grind or central ridge. The handle has no guard and is mostly carved from horn or wood. There are three runners on the pommel, of which the middle one usually represents a human face. The Sulawesi Klewang is a rare version of the Klewang . The Sulawesi Klewang is used by ethnic groups from Sulawesi and the Moluccas.
Individual evidence
- ^ Sulawesi Klewang at Oriental Arms. (English, accessed December 13, 2009).
literature
- Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , pp. 70, 131, 143.
Web links
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