Author: BRAKEL, K. VAN,
Title: Een raadselachtig Wapen [Keris blade]. M. DUIJKER, Het Wapen van Bima, de Rujak Polo. Van Slagwapen tot symbool; P. LUNSINGH SCHEURLEER, In Memoriam A.J. Bernet Kempers. Published in:Aziatische Kunst, 1992.
Description: Amsterdam, VvAK, 1992. Original limp wrappers, stapled. pp.6-17. 17 captioned black/white illustrations featuring an antique Indo-Javanese Keris blade compared with other small antique Indonesian weapons, bibliography; pp. 18-25. With 9 captioned black/white illustrations, of which 2 full page featuring some Keris blades and a wayang kulit figure representing the hero Bima. Illustrated related advertism. [Aziatische Kunst, 1992]. Two dutch language contributions to the Indonesia Keris and other small weapons, of which the first one is an assessment of an Antique Indo-Javanese Keris blade present in the collection of the Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, the so-called mystery of the Kris van Knaud; The second contribution deals with Bima's mythical Sword, Rujak Polo. Both contributions preceded by an In Memoriam to A.J. Bernet Kempers with a portrait. Very fine copy.

Keywords: keris kris krissen knaud indojavanese antiquity blade metallurgy knaud bima weapons culture heritage myscticism mystery indonesia southeastasia