Ikat : splendid silks of Central Asia

Name/Title

Ikat : splendid silks of Central Asia

Entry/Object ID

NK9504.7.G53 1999

Description

Ikat is an ancient technique, in which colours are applied to silk warp yarns in a multi-stage, tie-dye resist method before being woven. Highlighting the Guido Goldman collection, this study incorporates original research in Russia and Uzbekistan.

Context

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, May 17-Aug. 24, 1997.

Collection

Carol Westfall Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

ikat--exhibitions, silk, textile fabrics--russia, textile fabrics--uzbekistan

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Exhibition catalog

Book Details

Author

Kate Fitz Gibbon, Andrew Hale

Publisher

Laurence King

Place Published

City

London

Date Published

1999

Call No.

NK9504.7.G53.1999

ISBN

1856691020, 9781856691024

Notes

Length: 208