Author: HUDOYO DOYODIPURO, KI,
Title: Keris. Daya Magic-MaManfat-Tuah-Misteri. Cetakan Pertama [First edition].
Description: Semarang, Dahara Prize, 1997. Original coloured and illustrated glossy boards. (viii), 417pp. Many captioned coloured plates featuring the Keris, Blades, shapes, Ganja, Pamor, numerous captioned and detailed black/white illustrations on pp.329-413 featuring various shapes of Keris blades, black/white figures in text illustrating Ganja and blades, other illustrations featuring how to handle the Keris with respect, comparative tables, bibliography, concise biogr. to author with a coloured portrait on lower outer cover, bibliography, table of contents, some leaves at very end left blank for private notes (unused). Indonesian language survey of the Indonesian Keris, magic and mythology, manufacture and pamor, shapes of blades, including classification tables. Very fine copy with excellen photographs.

Keywords: keris kris krissen classification taxonomy history culture heritage legacy pamor blades ganja weapons indonesia southeast asia