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Story cloths of Bali / Joseph Fischer.
LIBRA NK8980.A3 B354 2004
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fischer, Joseph, 1926-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Textile fabrics--Indonesia--Bali Island--Themes, motives.
- Textile fabrics.
- Themes, motives.
- Indonesia--Bali Island.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley, Calif. : Ten Speed Press, [2004]
- Summary:
- - Story cloths are used as ritual decorations and offerings in Balinese and Hindu temples, household ancestor shrines, and village ceremonial buildings.- Discusses the various stitching techniques employed for each piece, how to determine the skill level of specific stitches, and the cultural significance of each textile.- Includes a glossary of important Balinese characters and terms.
- Contents:
- Preface: Discovery and demise
- Balinese embroideries: character, context, and craft
- Gods, goddesses, and great demons
- Send in the clowns
- Animals: mythical and real
- The Mahabharata
- The Ramayana
- Hanuman: the indomitable white monkey
- The Calonarang: witchcraft and magic
- The tragedy of Jaya Prana
- A tale of two brothers
- The butterfly lovers: a Chinese folktale in Bali
- The journey of Dukuh Siladri.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-141) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1580084877
- OCLC:
- 55078521
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