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Contemporary tie and dye textiles of Indonesia / Kim Jane Saunders.
Penn Museum Library NK9503.2.I5 S28 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Saunders, Kim Jane, 1956-
- Series:
- Asia collection
- The Asia collection
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Batik--Indonesia.
- Batik.
- Tie-dyeing.
- History.
- Ikat.
- Indonesia.
- Ikat--Indonesia.
- Tie-dyeing--Indonesia--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 107 pages, 30 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Kuala Lumpur ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
- Summary:
- Hand-spun and hand-woven textiles have always been an integral part of the cultures of South-East Asia. This book maps contemporary areas of production and markets, and documents a cross-section of current practices and examples of tie and dye weaving in Indonesia, providing a fascinating introduction to the diversity of the textiles of each of the main islands as well as useful guidance on their identification and classification.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-102) and index.
- ISBN:
- 983560021X
- OCLC:
- 35138623
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