Balinese Keris Exhibition in Hollenstedt, Germany

Tatyana Dianova · 11th July 2016, 10:21 PM

There is a Balinese Keris Exhibition "The Gods & the Forge" in Hollenstedt, Germany, till October 2016. Alas, it is a too far away for me to visit it...
The catalogue to the exhibition is also available: Weihrauch Achim, Kloubert Udo "THE GODS & THE FORGE. BALINESE CEREMONIAL BLADES IN A CULTURAL CONTEXT."

David · 12th July 2016, 12:28 AM

Thanks for the heads up. Too far away for me as well i'm afraid.

A. G. Maisey · 12th July 2016, 12:33 AM

There is a book with the same title.

If anybody has read it, I'd be interested in an outline of the contents.

David · 12th July 2016, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

There is a book with the same title.

If anybody has read it, I'd be interested in an outline of the contents.

It looks like the book is simply a catalog of the exhibition.

A. G. Maisey · 12th July 2016, 04:48 AM

Yeah, it could well be, but at E65 and with these two names attached to it, I would expect some text of substance.

Garret's "World of ---" was only a cat. too, but it remains probably the best single work on the Javanese Keris.

David · 12th July 2016, 05:38 AM

Perhaps. But unless i'm reading wrong it looks like it has 150 illustrations on 138 pages, so unless the illustrations are particularly small it doesn't seem to leave much room for text.

kai · 21st August 2016, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Yeah, it could well be, but at E65 and with these two names attached to it, I would expect some text of substance.

Garret's "World of ---" was only a cat. too, but it remains probably the best single work on the Javanese Keris.

Actually, I do like the booklet (available in German and English versions): about half is IMVHO a pretty well-done introductory text mainly based on AW's thesis and the other half pics and short descriptions of all exhibited keris. I would have loved AW to integrate Alan's not-so-recent-anymore paper (2013. An Interpretation of the Pre-Islamic Javanese Keris: cp. http://kerisattosanaji.com/INTERPRETATIONPAGE1.html) or at least comment on it since I feel it also weights in quite a bit on the subject of keris Bali; also I would have liked the pics to also show blades which are hidden in scabbards at the exhibition. Nevertheless I believe it is a really nice book to have...

The booklet/cat is available from ificah.org for 38 Euro (+ postage fee) which certainly is much better deal than offered by the commercial online stores!

Regards,
Kai

Roland_M · 13th July 2016, 12:43 PM

Thanks for the tip.
I think Sajen and I going to visit this Keris Exhibition. Seems very promising.

Roland

Battara · 14th July 2016, 12:26 AM

Tell us how it goes Roland and Detlef.........

Roland_M · 14th July 2016, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Tell us how it goes Roland and Detlef.........

Yeah we will do and make some good pictures for the forum.

Sajen · 2nd August 2016, 12:04 AM

Here you can see what and who is behind of this exhibition: http://www.ificah.org/webflyer/

Sounds more as interesting.

11th July 2016, 10:21 PM	#1
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 743	Balinese Keris Exhibition in Hollenstedt, Germany There is a Balinese Keris Exhibition "The Gods & the Forge" in Hollenstedt, Germany, till October 2016. Alas, it is a too far away for me to visit it... The catalogue to the exhibition is also available: Weihrauch Achim, Kloubert Udo "THE GODS & THE FORGE. BALINESE CEREMONIAL BLADES IN A CULTURAL CONTEXT." Attached Images

12th July 2016, 12:28 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Thanks for the heads up. Too far away for me as well i'm afraid.

12th July 2016, 12:33 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	There is a book with the same title. If anybody has read it, I'd be interested in an outline of the contents.

12th July 2016, 04:48 AM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Yeah, it could well be, but at E65 and with these two names attached to it, I would expect some text of substance. Garret's "World of ---" was only a cat. too, but it remains probably the best single work on the Javanese Keris.

12th July 2016, 05:38 AM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Perhaps. But unless i'm reading wrong it looks like it has 150 illustrations on 138 pages, so unless the illustrations are particularly small it doesn't seem to leave much room for text.

13th July 2016, 12:43 PM	#8
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 525	Thanks for the tip. I think Sajen and I going to visit this Keris Exhibition. Seems very promising. Roland

14th July 2016, 12:26 AM	#9
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Tell us how it goes Roland and Detlef.........

2nd August 2016, 12:04 AM	#11
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,415	Here you can see what and who is behind of this exhibition: http://www.ificah.org/webflyer/ Sounds more as interesting.