The zoomorphic forms in traditional keris hilts.
In traditional keris hilts, there are several types of images representing the handle. The zoomorphic forms are one of them, which used several animals as the keris hilts. This article looks into three major animals, namely, horse, elephant and insect. It is discovered that these three types of anim...
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| description | In traditional keris hilts, there are several types of images representing the handle. The zoomorphic forms are one of them, which used several animals as the keris hilts. This article looks into three major animals, namely, horse, elephant and insect. It is discovered that these three types of animals have gone through three major evolutions. The article will discuss each type, particularly on the form, the origin, the materials used and the surface treatment decorating the form. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-87822017-10-24T03:38:52Z http://eprints.utm.my/8782/ The zoomorphic forms in traditional keris hilts. Ibrahim, Fawazul Khair NK Decorative arts Applied arts Decoration and ornament In traditional keris hilts, there are several types of images representing the handle. The zoomorphic forms are one of them, which used several animals as the keris hilts. This article looks into three major animals, namely, horse, elephant and insect. It is discovered that these three types of animals have gone through three major evolutions. The article will discuss each type, particularly on the form, the origin, the materials used and the surface treatment decorating the form. Faculty of Built Environment, UTM 2004-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/8782/1/FawazulKhairIbrahim2004_TheZoomorphicFormsInTraditional.pdf Ibrahim, Fawazul Khair (2004) The zoomorphic forms in traditional keris hilts. Jurnal Alam Bina, 6 (1). pp. 1-18. ISSN 1511-1369 |
| spellingShingle | NK Decorative arts Applied arts Decoration and ornament Ibrahim, Fawazul Khair The zoomorphic forms in traditional keris hilts. |
| title | The zoomorphic forms in traditional keris hilts. |
| title_full | The zoomorphic forms in traditional keris hilts. |
| title_fullStr | The zoomorphic forms in traditional keris hilts. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The zoomorphic forms in traditional keris hilts. |
| title_short | The zoomorphic forms in traditional keris hilts. |
| title_sort | zoomorphic forms in traditional keris hilts |
| topic | NK Decorative arts Applied arts Decoration and ornament |
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