Author: ZONNEVELD, A.G. VAN,
Title: Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago. First edn.
Description: 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).

Keywords: survey weapons pamor smithing blades kris keris pusaka rencong mandau ceremony cultural heritage spears axes history indonesia southeast asia