Tigar (sword)
| Tigar (sword) | |
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Java , ethnic groups from Java |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
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The tigar is a sword from Java .
description
The Tigar has a heavy, slightly curved, single-edged blade. The blade widens slightly from the handle to the location . The blade has neither a hollow grind nor a central ridge. The back of the blade is slightly convex . The cutting edge is S-shaped and bulbous in the local area. The place is pointy. The hilt has a guard that is forged from the blade. The round handle is made of wood or horn . It is notched and rounded on the pommel. The tigar is often made of pamor steel (similar to Damascus steel ). It is used by ethnic groups from Java.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 144.
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