From the Land of the Thunder Dragon: Textile Arts of Bhutan
Myers, Diana K.; Susan S. Bean (Eds)
From ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since February 4, 2000
Quantity: 1From ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since February 4, 2000
Quantity: 1About this Item
Quarto. 247, [1]pp. Original illustrated wrappers. This exquisite work, published in conjunction with a special exhibition organized by the Peabody Essex Museum of Salem, Massachusetts, covers all aspects of Bhutan's textiles and weaving heritage, from the central role of women - more than 80 percent of Bhutanese women contribute to their household's income by weaving - to fibers, dyes, and looms, to the functioning of beautiful cloth as an item of trade and an indicator of historical change and social identity. This copiously illustrated book reveals the richness, originality, and striking beauty of Bhutanese textiles. Examples come from the Peabody Essex Museum, which holds the largest such collection of any North American museum, and public and private collections in Bhutan, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The illustrations are supplemented by field photographs and rare archival images. Slight age-toning along paper margin. Previous owner's blind stamp on half-title (Norman Hurst). Wrappers and interior in overall very good condition. Seller Inventory # 34975
Bibliographic Details
Title: From the Land of the Thunder Dragon: Textile...
Publisher: Serindia Publications; Peabody Essex Museum, London; Salem
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Softcover
Condition: vg
Edition: First edition.
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