A question about a Keris

nechesh · 4th February 2006, 04:10 AM

Flavio, i certainly repect you choice not to get involved with the use of substances like arsenic, but just for the record, with a little bit of common sense ( i.e. DON'T PUT IT IN YOUR MOUTH!

) the use of arsenic in the process of keris staining is hardly life threatening.
That being said here's a comprehensive list of suggested reading off Alan Maisey's website. Most of this stuff is still accessible with a bit of searching.

Keris and Keris Related Reading

1. The World of the Javanese Keris-Garrett and Bronwen Solyom,East-West
Centre-Hawaii,1978
2. A Glossary of the Construction,Decoration ,and Use of Arms and Armour-George Cameron
Stone .(Several editions.The standard reference on Eastern Edged Weaponry).AKA-"Stones
Glossary"
3. The Keris and Other Malay Weapons-A.H.Hill,Journal of the Malay Branch of the Royal
Asiatic
Society,Vol.XX Part II,1947.
4. The Kris-E.Frey,Oxford University Press,Singapore.
5. Keris-Drs.Hamzuri,P.T. Midas Surya Grafindo-Jakarta,1984.
6. Keris and Other Weapons of Indonesia-Moebirman,Yayasan Pelita Wisata,Jakarta,1973.
7. Kris the Invincible(Kris Gli Invincibili)-Vanna e Mario Ghiringheli,Be-Ma Editrice,Milano
1991.
8. 'An Introduction to the Javanese Keris'-Hardiono H.B.(article)
Published in "Arts of Asia",Vol.9,No.3 May-June 1979
1309 Kowloon Centre,29-30 Ashley Road,Kowloon H.K.
9. 'The Great Blades of Java'-A.Maisey (article)
Published in "Knives '90"
DBI Books Inc. Northfield,Illinois
10. 'Origin of the Keris and its Development to the 14th. Century'-A.Maisey(article)
Published in "Arms Cavalcade"-The Official Journal of the Antique Arms Collectors Society of
Australia ,Vol.I,No.2, April 1998.
11. The Keris and the Naga-A.G.Maisey(article)
Published in "Arms Cavalcade"-The Official Journal of the Antique Arms Collectors Society of
Australia,Vol.I,No.3,December 2000.
12. De Kris-Magic Relic of Old Indonesia-Vols.I,II and III Ing. G.J.F.J. Tammens.Holland,
1992/1993/1994.Parallel text in English and Dutch.
13. The Kris-An Earthly Approach to a Cosmic Symbol-David van Duuren.Pictures Publishers
Polstraat 52,4261 BV,Wijk en Aalburg,Holland.
I highly recommend this book.
14. Krisses-A critical Bibliography-David van Duuren.Pictures Publishers,Polstraat 52,4261
BV,Wijk
en Aalburg,Holland.I highly recommend this book.
15. The Keris in the Magic World View-Martin Kerner
A4,62p.,ill. black/white.ISBN 3-9520980-2-7,1999
16. Origin of Early Kerises-Martin Kerner
A4,152p.,50 ill.in black/white,ISBN 3-9520980-9-4
17. Ensiklopedi Keris- Bambang Harsrinuksmo, Gramedia- Jakarta, ISBN:
979-22-0649-3.Text in Indonesian.

Cultural and Historical Background.

18. Visible and Invisible Realms-Margaret J.Wiener
ISBN 0-226-88582-8/1,The University of Chicago Press
This book is essential reading for anybody who wishes to come to an understanding of the keris.
perhaps the single most important work on this page.
19. Island of Bali-Miguel Covarrubias,Oxford University Press,many editions,first published
1937.
20. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia-G.Coedès.East-West Centre Press,Hawaii,1968.
21. Nusantara,AHistory of Indonesia-Bernard H.M.Vlekke,English edition-W.van Hoeve Ltd.
1959.
22. On the Javanese Keris-W.H.Rassers,published in Bijdragen,99,1940.There is also an
English edition
23. Sekala and Niskala -Fred B. Eisman,jr.,ISBN 0-945971-03-6,Periplus Editions,First
Edition 1990.
24. Malay Magic-Walter W.Skeat.First pub.1900,2nd.Ed.Benjamin Blom Inc.,New York,1972.

4th February 2006, 04:10 AM	#12
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Flavio, i certainly repect you choice not to get involved with the use of substances like arsenic, but just for the record, with a little bit of common sense ( i.e. DON'T PUT IT IN YOUR MOUTH! ) the use of arsenic in the process of keris staining is hardly life threatening. That being said here's a comprehensive list of suggested reading off Alan Maisey's website. Most of this stuff is still accessible with a bit of searching. Keris and Keris Related Reading 1. The World of the Javanese Keris-Garrett and Bronwen Solyom,East-West Centre-Hawaii,1978 2. A Glossary of the Construction,Decoration ,and Use of Arms and Armour-George Cameron Stone .(Several editions.The standard reference on Eastern Edged Weaponry).AKA-"Stones Glossary" 3. The Keris and Other Malay Weapons-A.H.Hill,Journal of the Malay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,Vol.XX Part II,1947. 4. The Kris-E.Frey,Oxford University Press,Singapore. 5. Keris-Drs.Hamzuri,P.T. Midas Surya Grafindo-Jakarta,1984. 6. Keris and Other Weapons of Indonesia-Moebirman,Yayasan Pelita Wisata,Jakarta,1973. 7. Kris the Invincible(Kris Gli Invincibili)-Vanna e Mario Ghiringheli,Be-Ma Editrice,Milano 1991. 8. 'An Introduction to the Javanese Keris'-Hardiono H.B.(article) Published in "Arts of Asia",Vol.9,No.3 May-June 1979 1309 Kowloon Centre,29-30 Ashley Road,Kowloon H.K. 9. 'The Great Blades of Java'-A.Maisey (article) Published in "Knives '90" DBI Books Inc. Northfield,Illinois 10. 'Origin of the Keris and its Development to the 14th. Century'-A.Maisey(article) Published in "Arms Cavalcade"-The Official Journal of the Antique Arms Collectors Society of Australia ,Vol.I,No.2, April 1998. 11. The Keris and the Naga-A.G.Maisey(article) Published in "Arms Cavalcade"-The Official Journal of the Antique Arms Collectors Society of Australia,Vol.I,No.3,December 2000. 12. De Kris-Magic Relic of Old Indonesia-Vols.I,II and III Ing. G.J.F.J. Tammens.Holland, 1992/1993/1994.Parallel text in English and Dutch. 13. The Kris-An Earthly Approach to a Cosmic Symbol-David van Duuren.Pictures Publishers Polstraat 52,4261 BV,Wijk en Aalburg,Holland. I highly recommend this book. 14. Krisses-A critical Bibliography-David van Duuren.Pictures Publishers,Polstraat 52,4261 BV,Wijk en Aalburg,Holland.I highly recommend this book. 15. The Keris in the Magic World View-Martin Kerner A4,62p.,ill. black/white.ISBN 3-9520980-2-7,1999 16. Origin of Early Kerises-Martin Kerner A4,152p.,50 ill.in black/white,ISBN 3-9520980-9-4 17. Ensiklopedi Keris- Bambang Harsrinuksmo, Gramedia- Jakarta, ISBN: 979-22-0649-3.Text in Indonesian. Cultural and Historical Background. 18. Visible and Invisible Realms-Margaret J.Wiener ISBN 0-226-88582-8/1,The University of Chicago Press This book is essential reading for anybody who wishes to come to an understanding of the keris. perhaps the single most important work on this page. 19. Island of Bali-Miguel Covarrubias,Oxford University Press,many editions,first published 1937. 20. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia-G.Coedès.East-West Centre Press,Hawaii,1968. 21. Nusantara,AHistory of Indonesia-Bernard H.M.Vlekke,English edition-W.van Hoeve Ltd. 1959. 22. On the Javanese Keris-W.H.Rassers,published in Bijdragen,99,1940.There is also an English edition 23. Sekala and Niskala -Fred B. Eisman,jr.,ISBN 0-945971-03-6,Periplus Editions,First Edition 1990. 24. Malay Magic-Walter W.Skeat.First pub.1900,2nd.Ed.Benjamin Blom Inc.,New York,1972.