Pictorial Cambodian Textiles
by Green, Gillian
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Minor rubbing. VG
- ISBN 10
- 9749863399
- ISBN 13
- 9789749863398
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About This Item
Minor rubbing. VG Color photo illustrations. Cambodia River Books Bangkok (2008) orig. wrappers 23x24cm, 163,(2) pp., PAPERBACK. Weighs 900 grams. "The pictorial representations of Cambodian silk hangings, pidan, are unique in mainland Southeast Asia. Many of the few surviving antique textiles of this genre visualise, in astounding detail, Theravada Buddhist themes and are a response in silk to similar images in other artistic media also used in community religious practice. The imagery of another genre of pidan springs from a different source, and are distinguished by their common theme of a triad of bird/snake/tree of life. In addition some of this group have images of ships ranging from realistic to arcane. Latest research suggests that these hangings were essential to celebrations held at the end of the rainy season in Cambodia. This book illuminates many facets of these spectacular cloths. Assembling for the first time a comprehensive collection of pictorial pidan from private and public collections, many hitherto unpublished, the reader can revel in the wealth of cultural references encoded in the patterns" - publisher's description.
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- Bookseller
- Expatriate Bookshop of Denmark (DK)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOOKS007022I
- Title
- Pictorial Cambodian Textiles
- Author
- Green, Gillian
- Book Condition
- Used - Minor rubbing. VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 9749863399
- ISBN 13
- 9789749863398
- Publisher
- River Books
- Place of Publication
- Thailand
- Date Published
- (2008)
- Keywords
- Textile History Pictorial Textiles Tapestry Silk Pictures Southeast Asia
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...