Tau Kien
| Tau Kien | |
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| Weapon type: | Percussion weapon |
| Designations: | Tau Kien, Chinese Iron Mace, ... brass Mace (depending on the material) |
| Use: | Club |
| Region of origin / author: |
China , gunsmiths |
| Distribution: | China |
| Overall length: | about 78 cm to about 83 cm |
| Weight: | about 4.5 kg |
| Handle: | Wood , leather , metal |
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The Tau Kien , also known as the Chinese club , is a striking weapon from China .
description
The Tau Kien are made of steel , brass or iron . They are square or round in cross-section and equipped with a handle similar to a sword . In some versions, the hammer is divided into short, rounded sections or is shaped like overlapping scales . Between the book and the firing pin is a round in most cases Parierscheibe attached to the hand to avoid knocking. The place is either pointed or blunt. The pommel is cut from metal and shaped in various shapes (round, square, angular, octagonal ). The Tau Kien are usually worn in pairs in combat, but also serve as a training weapon. They are often kept in leather sheaths .
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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 , P. 608
literature
- Nick Evangelista : The encyclopedia of the sword , Greenwood Publishing Group, 1995, ISBN 9780313278969 , p. 578 ( online )