karambit

karambit is a dagger or weapon family.

Also recorded as kerambit; kurambik; karambiak.

Overview

It is associated with West Sumatra and Indonesia. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Minangkabau weapon in Indonesia

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Karambit”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q286374: karambit

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