Looking for book on Indonesian dress/weapons

maxwellnorth · 7th June 2019, 03:30 AM

I was wondering if anyone on the forum could direct me to a good book/books that reference Indonesian dress and weapons. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Battara · 8th June 2019, 05:26 AM

Well I don't know about Indonesian dress, but weapons:

Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago
by Albert G. Van Zonneveld

This would be a good start.

Bob A · 9th June 2019, 08:15 PM

By the same author, Traditional Weapons of Borneo. The Attire of the Head Hunters. Volume 1: Shields and War Clothes might be of interest, though certainly Borneo might be too far afield.

A. G. Maisey · 10th June 2019, 12:03 AM

If anything is available in respect of clothing, Ethnographic Art Books in Leiden will have it. I'm not posting a link because I suspect that might infringe our rules, but a google search will take you there.

I suggest you contact them and ask, don't try to find something by browsing the site.

7th June 2019, 03:30 AM	#1
maxwellnorth Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 3	Looking for book on Indonesian dress/weapons I was wondering if anyone on the forum could direct me to a good book/books that reference Indonesian dress and weapons. Any help is greatly appreciated!

8th June 2019, 05:26 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	Well I don't know about Indonesian dress, but weapons: Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago by Albert G. Van Zonneveld This would be a good start.

9th June 2019, 08:15 PM	#3
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 427	By the same author, Traditional Weapons of Borneo. The Attire of the Head Hunters. Volume 1: Shields and War Clothes might be of interest, though certainly Borneo might be too far afield.

10th June 2019, 12:03 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,893	If anything is available in respect of clothing, Ethnographic Art Books in Leiden will have it. I'm not posting a link because I suspect that might infringe our rules, but a google search will take you there. I suggest you contact them and ask, don't try to find something by browsing the site.