Product Description

Kelewang Sword 2

Material: Iron blade, silver hilt
Style: Sumatra, early-mid 20th century
Size: Length 52.5 cm, width 8 cm
Order Number: TATW12

Background: Kelewang is a collective noun for swords and machetes found all over Indonesia. A characteristic is that the blade widens towards the point, so that the centre of gravity lies near the tip. The blade is straight or slightly curved. The hilt is profusely engraved.

A similar example is shown in Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago, Albert G. Van Zonneveld, C. Zwartenkot Art Books, 2001 at page 70.