Songket: Malaysia's Woven Treasure - Couverture rigide

Selvanayagam, Grace Inpam

 
9780195889284: Songket: Malaysia's Woven Treasure

Synopsis

Songket, a rich luxurious ceremonial fabric woven at one time for the exclusive use of the local royalty, is today organized as a cottage industry in Eastern Malaysia that produces the fabric exclusively for use at weddings and state functions. In this pioneering study of songket, Selvanayagam provides a fascinating historical survey of the cloth, including its uses, weaving techniques, design structure, and offers a full description of the complex register of motifs and patterns ornamenting the surface.

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