About the Author

Vanna Scolari Ghiringhelli is a collector and expert in Eastern side-arms, in particular kris since 1968. a member of the accademia ambrosiana, she is an associate of the Italian Institute for africa and the orient and Vice-President of the Italian-asian Cultural Centre in Milan. Mauro Magliani and Barbara Piovan are internationally known art photographers and work for many museums and international collectors.