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Pesona hulu keris: The beauty of kris hilt : from the collection of Aswin Wiryadi

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"The kris hilt is more dominant, as a small statue that can be seen when the keris is still in the sheath. The various shapes of kris hilt are an art manifestation, designed a beautiful decoration when a man wears his kris with his traditional attire. This book describes the explanation of the beauty of kris hilts, particularly the kris hilts from the collection of Aswin Wirjadi. A description of the kris hilts as an item expressed in the 'statue' form of art, with the touch of carving patterns, its mythological contents and background stories, to become an anthological tribute to Indonesian masterpieces of art."-- On back of dust jacket.

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    Jakarta: Indonesia Kebanggaanku, 2011

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    • 9789792525335
    • 9792525335

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    Statement of responsibility from colophon (page iii).

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