Utap
| Utap | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | Protective weapon, shield |
| Designations: | Utap, Prongin |
| Use: | Protective weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Indonesia , Dayak warriors, Kalimantan / Borneo |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | about 51 cm to 67 cm |
| Blade width: | about 18 cm wide |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The Utap is a shield of the Dayak on Kalimantan in Indonesia.
description
The Utap , also called Prongin , is a long shield of which there are different versions. The ends are usually rounded, but they can also be made pointed and stepped. It can be made entirely from wood, but also from rattan , tree bark reinforced with wood or rattan, or from wood covered with rattan.
In the version, which is made entirely of wood, the handle and the shield are made from one piece, which gives the shield a high level of stability.
A lotus flower is often painted on for decoration . The Utap is a traditional shield of the See-Dayak, which has not been used by them since the beginning of the 20th century . Among the Land-Dayak, the Bidayuh , the shield is called prongin .
literature
- Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 .
- 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. Southwork Press, Portland, Maine 1934, p. 650 and Fig. 828. (Reprint: Dover Publications, Mineola, New York 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 , limited preview in Google Book Search)
- W. Ling Roth: The Natives of Sarawak and British North Borneo. London 1896, Volume 2, p. 139.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 151.