Kris Hilts: Masterpieces of South-East Asian Art
Description
•This unique publishing project opens a window onto the world in which the kris - defined by UNESCO as a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" - is the weapon of South-East Asia par excellence and representative of a people's culture and soul This book takes us into the unknown world of the hilts of the traditional weapons of Indonesia and Malaysia, the kris, which embody a bridge between the Visible and Invisible worlds. They are art objects that represent abstract, human, divine and demoniac figures. Masterpieces of sculpture and engraving by the ar...
ISBN(s)
9788874395859