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Indan
TypeClub
Place of originIndonesia, Java
Service history
Used byJavanese people, Sundanese people
Specifications
Blade typeWood, metal
Hilt typeWood

The Indan is a club from Java.

Description

The Indan is straight and has a twisted, elongated striking head. The handle is smooth and rounded at the pommel. A metal plate, which is worked out in the shape of a flower, serves as the end. The front end is finished with a kind of crown. The shape of the Indan goes back to a mythological weapon used by gods and heroes in Indonesian myths. The Indan is used by ethnic groups from Java.[1]

References

  1. ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2, S. 56.


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