The meaning of the flora and fauna motifs on Malay traditional cannons
The use of ornaments and motifs on cultural objects, such as houses, boats and weapons is a must in the Malay culture. While the main purpose of ornamentation is to beautify an object through aesthetics, the motifs used also contains specific connotations and philosophy. Accordingly, the ornaments...
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Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2023
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22633/1/Arkeologi_36_2_2.pdf |