Name/Title
From the rainbow's varied hue : textiles from the Southern PhilippinesEntry/Object ID
NK8881.H36 1998Description
This volume examines the varied cloth traditions of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. A wealth of illustrations, both contemporary and historical, introduce the reader to traditions that range from the blood-red, polished abaca cloths of the B'laan to the dazzling headcloths of the Tausug.Context
Exhibition venues: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, the Textile Museum, Washington, D.C., Honolulu Academy of Arts.Collection
Carol Westfall CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
textile fabrics--philippinesLegacy Lexicon
Category
Exhibition catalogBook Details
Author
Roy W. HamiltonPublisher
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural HistoryDate Published
1998Call No.
NK8881.H36ISBN
093074165X, 9780930741655LCCN
98002842Notes
Length: 183General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
From the rainbow's varied hue: textile style regions of Mindanao and Sulu / Roy W. Hamilton -- Men, women, war, and peace: perspectives on contemporary Bagobo and B'laan textiles / Cherubim A. Quizon -- A passion for plaids: a historical consideration of Maguindanao textiles / Ruurdje Laarhoven -- Textiles in the Maranao Torogan / Abdullah T. Madale -- The Maranao flags / Nagasura T. Madale.