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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…
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- Title Pictorial Cambodian Textiles
- Author Gill Green
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 163
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher River Books, Thailand
- Date 2008-11
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9789749863398 / 9749863399
- Weight 1.9 lbs (0.86 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 10 x 0.6 in (22.61 x 25.40 x 1.52 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code 746
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