Ikats: Woven Silks from Central Asia : The Rau Collection - Softcover

Rau, Pip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631161716 ISBN 13: 9780631161714

Publisher: Blackwell Pub, 1988

Synopsis

Ikat fabric was used for centuries in the traditional garments and furnishings of Central Asian tribes such as the Uzbecks and the Tadjiks. This book is intended as an introduction to Ikats, reproducing over 50 examples from the author's private collection of Ikats. It aims to demonstrate both the magical effects created by Ikat weavers over the past two hundred years and the role Ikats played in the social and ceremonial life of the Central Asian peoples. The anecdotal introduction outlines the history of silk weaving and trading and explains how Ikats were made and who bought and used them. This book is both a history and a record of a virtually extinct craft. It is aimed at craftsmen, collectors, historians and anyone interested by the culture and trade of the East.

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackwell Pub
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0631161716
• ISBN 13: 9780631161714
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96