Accession No

Z 33980 B


Description

Chopper or cutlass, with a handle of buffalo horn.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Kelantan; Kuala Aring


Period


Source

Skeat, Walter William [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 33980 B; Skeat II: 239; 240


Cultural Affliation

Kelantan


Material


Local Term

golok


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
With handle of buffalo horn. Decorated with fern shoot design, 'Kalok paku' (on the west coast) or 'g' long paku' (on the east coast), on the sheath. The other chopper has a 'Ketika' design on the sheath
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
The blade is missing; The ' Ketika' design is a diagram of magic squares used for divination. The signs used being explained as follows; Nothing, ' Tanah merdheka' Danger, ' groh' Death, ' maut' Greatgain, ' Rejkibesar' Littlegain, ' Rejkikechil' . The vertical lines refer to the five hours or watches (divisions): the horizontal -seven days of the week; Collected by: Skeat.W.W
Event Date 23/9/1986
Author: maa


FM:306798

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