Sword

Note: The following text is taken from a 19th-century collection catalog and, in its language and perspective, partially reflects colonial thought patterns. We present the text in its original version to make the collection's history transparent and promote a critical examination of the colonial legacy. Certain terms and formulations may be perceived as problematic today. A 2009 research project concluded that most descriptions are factually correct and still usable; only a few details were found to be inaccurate or incorrect. The results of this project were published in the following collection catalog: khm-wmw-tm-library.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1457155265"103. Sword - "Lameng".A one-edged hitting weapon shaped like a sabre, similar to the already described kalewangs. The blade is damascened, the wooden sheath with broad silver rings some of which have been tastefully chased, then above and below, decorated with horn edging. The simple horn hilt is bent away from the cutting edge of the blade at a blunt angle."Translation of: Czurda, F. A. J. (1883). Catalog mit Erklärungen der Etnografischen Privatsammlung des Dr. F. A. J. Czurda in Postelberg (Böhmen). (p. 22). Wien, Wilhelm Braumüller