Tumbok lada
| Accession Nr.: | 3099.1-2 |
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| Type: | bone objects; weapons and armament; metalwork |
| Date of production: |
19th century
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| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
Dagger with a slightly curved blade. In some parts of Sumatra it is a ritual weapon for lower-ranking chiefs, in others it is considered a 'woman's weapon' because of its size - it goes unnoticed easily. The name literally means "pepper corn-crusher", due to the similarity between the shape of the handle and the object (Van Zonneweld)
