Rudus

Among the Karo Batak and the Gayo peoples, it is called rudus, but among the Pakpak it is called corik/candong. This Sumatran (Batak) sword collected by Ferenc Hopp is one of the longest cutting weapons in the Indonesian archipelago. The hilt is usually closed by an open calyx-shaped end with a single pointy tip (type hulu cangee gliwang). The rudus usually has no scabbard (except among the Pakpak people) and is carried in the hand and wrapped in a piece of goatskin or palm leaf. It is rather a ceremonial object than a sharp weapon (A.G.Van Zonneweld).