Silk and Cotton
Textiles from the Central Asia that Was
The traditional textiles of Central Asia are unknown treasures. Straddling the legendary Silk Road, this vast region stretches from Russia in the west to China in the east. Whether nomadic or sedentary, its peoples created textiles for every aspect of their way of life, from ceremonial objects marking rites of passage, to everyday garments, to practical items for the home. There were suzanis for the marriage bed; prayer mats; patchwork quilts; bridal ensembles; bags for tea, scissors, and mirrors; lovingly embroidered hats and bibs; and robes of every color and pattern.Author Susan Meller has spent years assembling the 590 textiles illustrat…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-68335-557-1
- EAN: 9781683355571
- Produktnummer: 33170754
- Verlag: Abrams
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 336 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 286'517 KB
Über den Autor
Susan Meller is the author of Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia and the coauthor of Textile Designs. She lives in Berkeley, California.
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