Iban Or Sea Dayak Fabrics and Their Patterns - A Descriptive Catalogue of Iban Fabrics in Museum of Archaeology

Informationen zum Autor Biography included Klappentext This 1936 memoir was the first investigation into and illustration of the beautiful and intimate patterns of Iban textiles. Zusammenfassung This 1936 memoir was the first investigation into and illustration of the beautiful and intimate patterns of Iban textiles. Haddon began his study of these native fabrics and garments with the collection in the Sarawak museum! Kuching. His own collection is now in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prefaratory note; Introduction; 1. The Iban or the Sea Dayaks; 2. Iban costume; 3. The production of cloth; 4. The making of patterns other than warp-dyed; 5. Dyes; 6. Pua or blankets; 7. An analysis of the patterns; 8. General considerations; 9. Iban religion and its expression in decorative art; 10. Vocabulary of Iban words; Bibliography; Plates I-XXXV.

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• Authors: Alfred C. Haddon, Alfred C. Start Haddon, Alfred Cort Haddon, Haddon Alfred C., Laura E. Start, Start Laura E.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2011
• EAN: 9780521183451
• ISBN: 978-0-521-18345-1
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Borneo, Cambridgeshire, ART / History / General, Art of indigenous peoples, ART / European, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, ART / Asian / Indian & South Asian, History of Art, Relating to indigenous peoples, Exhibition catalogues & specific collections, Textile artworks, Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, Indigenous styles