Silk and cotton : textiles from the Central Asia that was
- Title
- Silk and cotton : textiles from the Central Asia that was / Susan Meller ; with an essay by Robert Kushner.
- Published by
- New York : Abrams, [2013]
- Author
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- Description
- 335 pages : illustrations; 32 cm
- Summary
- The traditional textiles of Central Asia are an unknown treasure, now revealed in this book. Straddling the legendary Silk Road, this vast region stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Gobi Desert in the east and is home to hundreds of tribes. Whether nomadic or sedentary, its peoples created textiles that related to every aspect of their way of life, from ceremonial objects marking rites of passage to everyday garments to practical items for the home. There were suzanis for the marriage bed; niche covers; prayer mats; patchwork bedding quilts; camel trappings for Turkmen bridal processions; bags for tea, scissors and mirrors; lovingly embroidered children's hats and bibs and robes of every colour and pattern. Author Susan Meller has spent years assembling the extraordinary collection of 590 textiles illustrated in this book. She documents their history, use and meaning.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-329) and index.