27x21cm, 215 pp., Weighs 1200 grams. Contains 15 papers. Includes: Parallels: Form & Function in Bhutanese & Southeast Asian Textiles; Spirit Ships & Ships of the Soul: Images on Cambodian Celebratory Textile Hangings; Rama, Rajas & Courtesans: Indian Figurative Textiles in Indonesia; Barkcloth Shirts from Southwestern Borneo; Piety & Protection: Talismanic Textiles in Islamic Southeast Asia; Shan Expressions of Power & Protection; Hidden Threads: Structure & Status in Chin Textiles; Redefining Status & Identity: Naga Textiles; Mon Ancestral Textiles; Spirit Shirts of the Lao-Tai Peoples of Laos; From Girl to Woman: Textiles in Contemporary Phuthai Society; Monks' Robes in Rural Northeast Thailand; Female Lower Garment or Holy Manuscript Wrapper? The Role of Women in a Buddhist Society; Royal Brocades in the Siamese Court; Religious & Status-Marking Functions of Textiles among the Tai Peoples of Vietnam.

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Title

The Secrets of Southeast Asian Textiles : Myth, Status and the Supernatural: The James H.W. Thompson Foundation Symposium Papers

Publisher

River Books, Bangkok

Publication Date

2007

ISBN 10

9749863380

ISBN 13

9789749863381

Binding

orig. wrappers

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Color photo illustrations.

Condition

Minor rubbing. VG.

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Asian Textile History

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Journey with fifteen scholars to Southeast Asia and neighboring countries to discover the hidden meanings behind traditional textiles.

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