Nagas, Birds, Elephants

In the book, Southeast Asian textiles are examined from several different angles – geographical, chronological and anthropological; starting with a presentation of textile types, their ritualistic roles and their systems of patterning, the distinguishing features of the different peoples – their beliefs, their customs and their celebrations – are approached through depictions of their traditional dress and materials. The geographical scope of the selected materials was restricted to mainland Southeast Asia. The earliest items discussed are Khmer-Empire statues from the 12th–13th centuries, while the most recent items are textiles collected – mostly “in the field” – in the 19th–20th centuries.

ISBN 978-963-87496-7-3
Editors: Vera Brittig, Györgyi Fajcsák
Publisher: Museum of Fine Arts - Hopp Ferenc Museum of Asitaic Art, Budapest
Published: 2016
Format: Softcover with flaps
Pages: 230 pages with colour illustrations
Language: English

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