indan
- Name
- Indan
- Field
- club
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gnd · 4386863-0 · wikidata · Q1661008
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• Name — Indan • Type — Club • Is Bladed — Yes • Origin — Indonesia, Java • Hilt Type — Wood • Blade Type — Wood, metal • Used By — Javanese people, Sundanese people The Indan is a club from Java.
Description
The Indan is straight and has a twisted, elongated striking head. The handle is smooth and rounded at the pommel. A metal plate, which is worked out in the shape of a flower, serves as the end. The front end is finished with a kind of crown. The shape of the Indan goes back to a mythological weapon used by gods and heroes in Indonesian myths. The Indan is used by ethnic groups from Java.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 4386863-0, Indan.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1661008: indan
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, , S. 56.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 4386863-0, Indan.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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