Through the Thread of Time: Southeast Asian Textiles : the James H. W. Thompson Foundation Symposium PapersThis highly-illustrated book presents the insights of 12 scholars and art historians into the textiles of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Authors include Mattiebelle Gittenger, John Guy, Susan Conway and Gillian Green. Topics cover such diverse subjects as Shan and Thai court dress, Khmer textiles and Cham weaving. 220 colour illustrations |
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... gold and silver flowers , a symbol of allegiance , indeed submission , to the Siamese ruler as the supreme Buddhist sovereign , or Cakravartin . Gold and silver flower tribute was extracted , according to the Thai " Palatine Law of 1468 ...
... gold and silver flowers , a symbol of allegiance , indeed submission , to the Siamese ruler as the supreme Buddhist sovereign , or Cakravartin . Gold and silver flower tribute was extracted , according to the Thai " Palatine Law of 1468 ...
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... gold coat that formed part of court regalia from the time of Rama I ( ruled 1782-1809 ) ( fig . 15 ) . Rama V issued gold coats as part of official uni- forms worn throughout the tributary states , and to his Ministers of State in ...
... gold coat that formed part of court regalia from the time of Rama I ( ruled 1782-1809 ) ( fig . 15 ) . Rama V issued gold coats as part of official uni- forms worn throughout the tributary states , and to his Ministers of State in ...
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... gold hem ( khan mbar jih ) , a woven belt with a diamond - shaped design ( talei ka - ing bingu tamul ) , a short , white tunic ( aw sah ) , and a betel nut pouch . Two other costumes are used strictly to dress statues of Cham ...
... gold hem ( khan mbar jih ) , a woven belt with a diamond - shaped design ( talei ka - ing bingu tamul ) , a short , white tunic ( aw sah ) , and a betel nut pouch . Two other costumes are used strictly to dress statues of Cham ...
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MATCHGRAD | 6 |
Weaving in Cambodia Bernard Dupaigne | 26 |
The Use of the Pahudu String Model MarieHelen Guelton | 47 |
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