ISBN: 9789744800015 - Textiles of Western Timor: Regional Variations in Historical Perspective (5 results)

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Soft Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: n/a. First Edition. Textiles of Western Timor is the first comprehensive study of the varied textile traditions of the people of western Timor. It provides historical, geographical, and cultural background in order to help explain regional variations and the important role of textiles within Timorese society. The chapters are accompanied by nearly 150 black and white photographs of people and textiles, 33 maps, and 26 figures showing comparative motifs by type or location. There are 240 color photographs of textiles from museums and private collections illustrating the rich variety of cloth woven in western Timor. 324 pp., 80 pp. colour illustration. (Heavy and oversize book - orders outside of Canada may require additional postage.) Size: 29 x 21 cm.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. Paperback, illustrations in b/w, 4to. Studies in the Material Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 2.

Paperback. Condition: New. no dj. This research report is the first comprehensive study of the varied textile traditions of the people of western Timor. It provides historical, geographical, and cultural background in order to help explain regional variations and the important role of textiles within Timorese society. The chapters are accompanied by nearly 150 black and white photographs of people and textiles, 33 maps, and 26 figures showing comparative motifs by type or location. There are 240 color photographs of textiles from museums and private collections illustrating the rich variety of cloth woven in western Timor. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. xxiv, 324 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 30 cm. This research report is the first comprehensive study of the varied textile traditions of the people of western Timor. It provides historical, geographical, and cultural background in order to help explain regional variations and the important role of textiles within Timorese society. The chapters are accompanied by nearly 150 black and white photographs of people and textiles, 33 maps, and 26 figures showing comparative motifs by type or location. There are 240 colour photographs of textiles from museums and private collections illustrating the rich variety of cloth woven in western Timor. Series: Studies in the material cultures of Southeast Asia, no. 2.…