A new book about Indonesian keris hilts (Marco Noris)

Loedjoe · 8th August 2017, 10:11 AM

Excellent photographs of a wide variety of hilts, often shewing several different views of each hilt, with brief descriptions, including height, material, type (e.g. Garuda, Ganesha, Tumenggunan, Nunggak semi), and a reference or references to other published examples. Pp. 7-48, Sumatra; 49-84, Cirebon; 85-100, North East Java; 101-46, Madura; 147-64, Yogyakarta; 165-88, Surakarta; 189-210, Central and East Java; 211-40, Bali; 241-8, Kalimantan; 249-58, Sulawesi.

Marcokeris · 8th August 2017, 05:09 PM

Thanks a lot Tim for your appreciation.... It was a long job, but the result enjoyed to all the collectors

Sajen · 8th August 2017, 06:05 PM

Yes, a very good work and an outstanding collection! Worth the buy!

Jean · 8th August 2017, 06:32 PM

I fully concur with the appreciation given by Tim and Detlef, congratulations and thanks to Marco for this excellent reference book!
Regards

A. G. Maisey · 9th August 2017, 12:12 AM

I did not order a copy of Marco's book, but I have had the opportunity to have a very close look at it.

This is a quality production, it is hard-cover with a dust cover, the quality of binding and printing is beyond criticism, the materials used are first class, the photographs are excellent.

Importantly, it provides a reference lexicon in English language terms that is very easily understood, something that will assist collectors outside the areas from which these hilts originated.

Marcokeris · 7th December 2017, 05:30 PM

Thank you so much to all keris-friends for the nice words. The third reprint of the book is now available.

8th August 2017, 10:11 AM	#1
Loedjoe Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oxford (UK) Posts: 96	A new book about Indonesian keris hilts (Marco Noris) Excellent photographs of a wide variety of hilts, often shewing several different views of each hilt, with brief descriptions, including height, material, type (e.g. Garuda, Ganesha, Tumenggunan, Nunggak semi), and a reference or references to other published examples. Pp. 7-48, Sumatra; 49-84, Cirebon; 85-100, North East Java; 101-46, Madura; 147-64, Yogyakarta; 165-88, Surakarta; 189-210, Central and East Java; 211-40, Bali; 241-8, Kalimantan; 249-58, Sulawesi.

8th August 2017, 05:09 PM	#2
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Thanks a lot Tim for your appreciation.... It was a long job, but the result enjoyed to all the collectors

8th August 2017, 06:05 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Yes, a very good work and an outstanding collection! Worth the buy!

8th August 2017, 06:32 PM	#4
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	I fully concur with the appreciation given by Tim and Detlef, congratulations and thanks to Marco for this excellent reference book! Regards

9th August 2017, 12:12 AM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,892	I did not order a copy of Marco's book, but I have had the opportunity to have a very close look at it. This is a quality production, it is hard-cover with a dust cover, the quality of binding and printing is beyond criticism, the materials used are first class, the photographs are excellent. Importantly, it provides a reference lexicon in English language terms that is very easily understood, something that will assist collectors outside the areas from which these hilts originated.

7th December 2017, 05:30 PM	#6
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Thank you so much to all keris-friends for the nice words. The third reprint of the book is now available.