Talibon (sword)
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Use: | weapon |
| Creation time: | 16th century |
| Working time: | until now |
| Region of origin / author: |
Philippines , Christianized residents |
| Distribution: | Philippines |
| Overall length: | about 51 cm |
| Blade length: | about 46 cm |
| Blade thickness: | about 4 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horn, metal |
| Particularities: | The handle and scabbard are decorated with traditional patterns. |
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The talibon is a Filipino sword.
history
The talibon was developed as a stabbing weapon by the Christianized inhabitants of the Philippines after colonization by the Europeans in the 16th century.
description
The talibon has a single-edged blade that is as wide at the handle as the handle itself. The blade becomes bulbous towards the point and tapers to a long point. The blade does not have a central ridge, but is slightly hollow below the back of the blade. The back of the blade is slightly curved downwards. The blade length is about 46 cm, about 4 cm thick, and has a total length of about 51 cm. The place (tip) is very long. The handle is made of horn or wood and has no guard. The pommel is pointed at the end and has wooden hooks on the right and left side. The handle and pommel are carved from one piece. The sheaths are made of leather and are bent to a point at the end. The handle and the scabbard are mostly decorated with traditional patterns.
See also
literature
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca, A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (reprint).
- Nick Evangelista : The encyclopedia of the sword. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1995, ISBN 978-0-313-27896-9 .
- Frederic Henry Read Sawyer: The Inhabitants of the Philippines. Volume 1, S. Low Publisher, Marston and Company, 1900, OCLC 351227 , page 255.
- Diagram Group: The New Weapons of the World Encyclopedia: An International Encyclopedia from 5000 BC to the 21st Century. St Martin's Griffin Publishing House, 2007, ISBN 978-0-312-36832-6 .
