Long and Heavy Klewang Sword / Machete Sumatra

Klewang is a class of machete like swords with a blade widening at the tip, moving the center of gravity forward and allowing a stronger hit of the blade. The Klewang machete appears in variety of shapes and it is common to many regions in the Indonesian Archipelago.

The Klewang offered here is from Sumatra, may be Batak, Heavy blade of typical form lightly hollow ground, with a strong T back at the blade rear and a double edge at the front. Massive horn hilt with a silver collar. All wood scabbard with open back to allow a fast and easy withdrawal of the blade and a short open horn locket.

Blade length 21 inches (53 cm), Blade width at the tip 3 inches (7.5 cm). Very good condition. Old scratches on the blade. Late 19 – early 20C.

For a similar Klewang see: Albert G. Van Zonneveld “Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago” Page 70, fig 261 and 268