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ZONNEVELD, A.G. VAN, - Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago. First edn.

Leiden, Zwartenkot, 2001. Small folio. Orig. boards, title and an illustration in gilt on front boards, dustjacket. 160pp. Coloured frontispiece, num. very detailed mainly coloured ills. and plates, 2 double-page coloured maps, illustrated endpapers, index of names of weapons as found on island/group of islands, provenance of the objects and pictures illustrated, classification according to the shape of the blades, acknowledgements, table of contents. A lavishly illustrated alphabetic survey of Indonesian weapons supplying detailed information on a.o. pamor-smithing and decoration, ceremonial meaning and history, grips and blades, so-called Keris Pusaka, spears, parang and golòk, spears, axes, mandau from Borneo, dagger and rencong, &c. Very fine copy, WITH dustjacket. (lower right corner of front boards and dustjacket somewhat damaged).
EUR 125.00 [Appr.: US$ 134.51 | £UK 107.25 | JP¥ 20577] Book number 46452

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