Title
Dagger
Year/Period
19th century
Region
Karo Batak, North Sumatra
Object Type
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 33.2 x 17.8 x 2.2 cm
Accession No.
2013-00946
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the Mandala Foundation
This is a rare and fine example of a lopah petawaran, a distinctive dagger with a reverse fighting grip used in a unique, slashing fighting style. Lopah petwaran were used by both the Batak and other North Sumatra groups such as the Gayo and the Acehnese.
