NEW KERIS BOOK 0F 2021

[ganjawulung]

Originally Posted by JustYS

Thank you for sharing this information Pak Ganjawulung.

Good to know Keris community in Indonesia is still active during this difficult time.

Best Regards,

YS

Yes. And the same team is currently conducting research in a number of locations in West Java in order to prepare to publish a second book within the next three months. Already taking photo shoots for several objects to be written, and the possibility that next month will return to take another photo of Pak Guntur Setyanto (Bledheg Samin on facebook) .....

Best Regards too,
GW

[David]

Thanks for this information and the link to free downloads.
You wrote about limited hardcopies of the book. Just remember that if you have any links to the sale of this book please make sure they are posted in the Swap section rather than on this forum.
I look forward to checking this out more closely.

[Marcokeris]

THANK YOU A LOT JIMMY!!! It's very beautifull

[ganjawulung]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

THANK YOU A LOT JIMMY!!! It's very beautifull

Waiting for our next meeting in Yogyakarta or Bali, who knows......

Best Regards,
GW

[ganjawulung]

Originally Posted by David

Thanks for this information and the link to free downloads.
You wrote about limited hardcopies of the book. Just remember that if you have any links to the sale of this book please make sure they are posted in the Swap section rather than on this forum.
I look forward to checking this out more closely.

Yes David, I understand the rules of the game in this group. In addition, the very limited edition of this book will, in fact, mostly will be sent to a number of university libraries in the world that can take advantage of it. Of course it's for free. The publication of this book is not for commercial purposes ....

Thank you for reminding me....

Regards,
GW

[David]

Originally Posted by ganjawulung

Yes David, I understand the rules of the game in this group. In addition, the very limited edition of this book will, in fact, mostly will be sent to a number of university libraries in the world that can take advantage of it. Of course it's for free. The publication of this book is not for commercial purposes ....

Thank you for reminding me....

Regards,
GW

That's very cool! Thanks!

[ganjawulung]

CORRECTION FOR DVNH LINK:
Free Download the "Didactic Values of Nusantara Kris" from here

https://dvnh.id

[Jean]

Originally Posted by ganjawulung

CORRECTION FOR DVNH LINK:
Free Download the "Didactic Values of Nusantara Kris" from here

https://dvnh.id

Dear Pak Ganja,
Thank you for giving us access to this superb electronic book. The kris collection includes magnificent and rarely seen pieces worth "the price of a brand-new Mercedes Benz car" as Alan uses to say . It seems to me that a number of pieces may be of recent manufacture (scabbards & hilts especially) but superbly executed.
I took the time to review the book in detail and attach my impressions herewith:
. The fact that the author decided not to use any kris kris term is surprising for a Western collector like myself and the pleasure in reading the book comes more from the very high quality of the pieces than the new information itself.
. In the Sumatra chapter, it seems to me that the flaring buntunt identified as a mallet may rather depict a moon crescent? The use of the toli-toli is not described as per the standard (securing the blade in front of the king). I would have liked to learn more about the mysterious "owl" and "puteri malu" style hilts from South Sumatra.
. In The East Java chapter I noticed that the "vegetation god" style hilts may be related to Durga?
. In the Central Java chapter I noticed that the planar hilts from Solo are named Tungak semi (re our recent discussion).
. In the Lesser Islands & Celebes chapter I wonder whether the magnificent gold hilt rather depicts Bayu than Bhima in spite of the presence of the pancanaka (long finger nail) as the figure is smiling and does not hold a mace.
Thank you again and best regards