Silk in Africa

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Spring is curator of the African collections at the British Museum. He is the author of numerous books on African art and culture, including African Arms and Armour, North African Textiles and African Art in Detail Klappentext This text explores the rich and diverse range of silk and textiles from Africa. Focusing on over 30 pieces from the British Museum's collection, it brings together traditions of silk weaving and embroidery from throughout the African continent. These range from textiles commissioned by royalty to multi-coloured burial shrouds.

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• Authors: Julie Hudson, Hudson Julie, Chris Spring, Chris (Curator Spring, Christopher Spring, Spring Chris
• Publisher: British Museum Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.05.2002
• EAN: 9780714125633
• ISBN: 978-0-7141-2563-3
• No. of pages: 88
• Dimensions: 225 mm x 225 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 370 g
• Series: Fabric Folios; FABRIC FOLIOS
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Cultural Studies, Africa, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, ART / African, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, Textile artworks, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Textile arts and artworks, Africa; Textiles