Author: HAMZURI,
Title: Keris.[Cetakan kedua; Second edition].
Description: Jakarta, Djambatan, 1988. Large 8°., original coloured and illustrated wrappers. 63pp. of bi-lingual text, indonesian/english. Captioned coloured illustrations on 5 plates, many monochrome detailed illustrations, diagrams and figures in text and full page, featuring the Indonesian Keris components and dress, types of blades, handles, pamor, motifs, kendak, sheaths and oversheaths, classifications to keris blades and other components, full page sketch map of Indonesia at very end, table of contents. Rather detailed indonesian-english language survey of the Indonesian Keris as manufactured in various periods (Majapahit, pre- and Parajaran, Demak, Mataram); components and styles, regional development, keris and community life, which is preceded by a brief history of the Keris. Fine copy.

Keywords: keris kris krissen types blades handle kendak pamor motif culture heritage legacy history tradition craft art region period indonesia southeastasia classification survey southeastasia heritage culture