Author: LOEB, E.M. & R. HEINE-GELDERN,
Title: Sumatra. Its History and People. [and] The Archaeology and Art of Sumatra. Orig. edn.
Description: Wien, Institut für Völkerkunde Universität Wien, 1935. large 8°. orig. cloth, gilt lettered spine. (ix), 350pp. Num. ills. on 20 plates, extending sketch-map, linguistic map and a chart being a genealogy, extensive bibliogr., index. [Wiener Beiträge zur Kulturgeschichte und Linguistik, III]. The 80 very detailed illustrations mainly depict. artefacts as bronzes, bead-work, batak magic poles, sword-hilts, examples of architecture, local dress, &c..The work includes Mentawei & Nias. A good copy of a great classic. Good copy. Very rare. (ex-lib. numbering in Ms.in upper margin of first blank, cancellation-stamp in blank space of til-p.)

Keywords: sumatra/art/archaeology/artefacts/mentawei/nias/colonial indonesia/southeast asia