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Title: SILK IN AFRICA
By: Chris Spring, Julie Hudson
Format: Paperback

List price: £10.99


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ISBN 10: 0714125636
ISBN 13: 9780714125633
Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM PRESS
Pub. date: 1 May, 2002
Series: Fabric Folios
Pages: 88
Synopsis: 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. The authors also discuss the makers of the textiles, how ideas travelled across the continent and the significance of pattern and symbolism.
Illustrations: 100 colour illustrations, maps, further reading, index
Publication: UK
Imprint: British Museum Press
Returns: Returnable
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