Burmese crafts : past and present

Name/Title

Burmese crafts : past and present

Entry/Object ID

NK1052.6.F73

Description

Introduces the scope and beauty of Burmese crafts by exploring the historical foundations of Burma's artistic traditions, as well as the temple and pagoda arts of brick, stucco, sculpture, and painting. It also presents a systematic survey of the development and evolution of Burma's major crafts, such as bronze and ironwork, wooden architecture, wood-carving, gold, silver, and jewelry, ceramics, lacquer, textiles and costume, books, paper, baskets, mats, and umbrellas.

Collection

Titi Halle/Cora Ginsburg LLC Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

buddhist art, costume--burma, decorative arts--burma, handicraft--burma, textile fabrics--burma, titi halle/cora ginsburg llc collection

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Sylvia Fraser-Lu

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Place Published

City

Kuala Lumpur/New York

Date Published

1994

Call No.

NK1052.6.F73

ISBN

195886089, 9780195886085

LCCN

93033770

Notes

Length: 371