Ghiringhelli, Vanna. <br/><br/>
Kris hilts :  masterpieces of South-East Asian art / 
 Masterpieces of South-East Asian art. 
Vanna Ghiringhelli ; photographs by Mauro Magliani and Barbara Piovan. 
 - Milan  :  New York :  5 Continents ;  Distributed in the US by Harry N. Abrams,  2011. 
 - 159 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.), map ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/> 'The kris--defined by UNESCO as a'Masterpiece of the 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 weapon of Indonesia and Malaysia, 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 archipelago's master-craftsmen, here they are presented in all their splendour.' --P. [4] of cover. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-157). 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9788874395859  RM167.80 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sword hilts--Southeast Asia--Pictorial works.<br/>Daggers, Malay--Pictorial works.