Working BATAK knife ?

Sajen · 18th May 2009, 12:09 AM

Hello Ericlaude,
it's look like a sickle so it is probably a rice cutting tool. But the rice knifes from Java, Madura and also from Dayak look different. I have rice knifes from Madura and from Dayak and know the knives from Java. Tomorrow I will take some pics.
sajen

ericlaude · 18th May 2009, 07:46 PM

The seller say it is original from :Lake toba district in north sumatra.

Sajen · 18th May 2009, 10:22 PM

Hello Ericlaude,
when you have the book from Albert van Zonneveld look at page 25. There is a drawing from an Arit, described as a sickle, tool-cum-weapon. The blade look very similar to your knife.
Here is a pic from a rice knife from Madura called ani-ani.
sajen

ericlaude · 22nd May 2009, 04:37 AM

Thank you very much gentlemen.

18th May 2009, 07:46 PM	#2
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	origin The seller say it is original from :Lake toba district in north sumatra.

18th May 2009, 10:22 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,414	Hello Ericlaude, when you have the book from Albert van Zonneveld look at page 25. There is a drawing from an Arit, described as a sickle, tool-cum-weapon. The blade look very similar to your knife. Here is a pic from a rice knife from Madura called ani-ani. sajen Attached Images

22nd May 2009, 04:37 AM	#4
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	thanks Thank you very much gentlemen.

18th May 2009, 12:09 AM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,414	Hello Ericlaude, it's look like a sickle so it is probably a rice cutting tool. But the rice knifes from Java, Madura and also from Dayak look different. I have rice knifes from Madura and from Dayak and know the knives from Java. Tomorrow I will take some pics. sajen