Author: PLASKOWSKI, JERZY,
Title: Technology of Early Indonesian Keris. The reseults of Metallographic Examinations of Ganja;s (upper part of the Keris) separately forged. [Cover title].
Description: Warsaw, Asia and Pacific Museum, 1955. Small 8°., original printed wrappers, stapled. Large illustration of a fifteenth century Javanese Keris. [42]pp. of text, including 39 figures of Ganja's, graphs, diagrams and comparative tables (research results). Result of metallurgic research to the way of foring the [javanese] Keris, focused upon the Ganja, the upper part of Keris blade, preceded by a note of the Museum Director Andrzej Wawzyniak, a preface by Abdul Salam Gani and an explanatory note to the illustration on front cover. Published by the Museum and author commemmorating the 50th (Sic! = 5th) anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia. Fine copy. Rare.

Keywords: ganja keris kris krissen java smithing forging blade history culture heritage metallurgy research science indonesia southeast asia java