I undertook to post some pics of sangkuh in my possession. I have located one of these, and here are the pics.
Harsrinuksmo has an entry for a tombak of this triangular shape that he calls a "lingiran". In Javanese the word "lingiran" simply means something with sharp sides.
Any of these blades that I have seen have not been tombak, as all have lacked a metuk.
Harsrinuksmo notes that some people are of the opinion that this form was inspired by old-time bayonets.
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