Name/Title
Textiles for this world and beyond : treasures from insular Southeast AsiaEntry/Object ID
NK8877.G58Description
This lavishly illustrated book, published to accompany the exhibition at the Textile Museum, Washington, DC, April 1-September 18, 2005, presents a fascinating overview of the use of cloth, its function in society and the messages contained within color, pattern and technique. Encompassing Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Indonesian and Malaysian societies, it describes how each share a common heritage by their extraordinary sense of the power of cloth: whether as a sign of benevolence from the gods to a ruler, a supreme honor to the dead, symbols of contractual alliances or as items of beauty and conceit. Within the South East Asian continent, the fine details of textile construction and usage weave a historical record of these societies. This beautifully designed and informative book reveals this legacy in a concise and fascinating way.Collection
Titi Halle/Cora Ginsburg LLC CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
exhibition catalogs, textile fabrics--southeast asia, titi halle/cora ginsburg llc collectionLegacy Lexicon
Category
Exhibition catalogBook Details
Author
Mattiebelle Gittinger, Textile Museum (Washington, DC)Publisher
ScalaDate Published
2005Call No.
NK8877.G58ISBN
1857593766, 9781857593761Notes
Length: 136