The kris--defined by UNESCO as a"Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity"--is the weapon of South-East Asia par excellence and representative of a people's culture and soul.This book takes us into the unknown world of the hilts of the traditional weapon of Indonesia and Malaysia, which embody a bridge between the Visible and Invisible worlds.They are art objects that represent abstract, human, divine and demoniac figures.Masterpieces of sculpture and engraving by the archipelago'smaster-craftsmen, here they are presented in all their splendour.